[bygrace]

I was looking into the range for a baby monitor - my friend thinks I'm loopy! 
But as Carla says, it only takes a split second......
BG

[Carla]

  WHAT DID I SAY!!!!! Just heard a commotion from outside, ran out to find the fox chasing my girls. It wasnt phased by me running out...it was totally focused on getting a chicken. The dog chased it off, but it was so brave. I know he'll be back. I'm now re-homing my big 2 girls and keeping my 2 remaining ex-batts in the little run during the day. I'll secure the big run somehow in the spring, and start again. Please see the free to a good home page if you want a bluebell and a speckeldy. Gutted.

[Casey76]

My girls are out in a 100+sqm pen from when I let them out until they go to bed.  So while it's not free ranging, they do have almost 10sqm each.

However I am aware that my boundries aren't secure because they are mainly hedging with mesh fencing at the very bottom, but if my cats can come and go, a fox or marten can also come and go.  However that is the risk I take to give my girls that amount of freedom.

On a weekend, they get to range the whole garden (almost 400sqm), even when I'm out.

[sneezer]

Mine free ranged with no problem for 1 1/2 years then just by luck we heard a different alarm call I went out and there was a fox within feet! So they were shut in the garage with lots of straw and we fenced of a large area and ran an electric wire all round they stay in there during the day and then they are let out when I am around. I know the fox has tested the wire so hopefully this will keep him at bay

[Lindeggs]

WHAT DID I SAY!!!!! Just heard a commotion from outside, ran out to find the fox chasing my girls. It wasnt phased by me running out...it was totally focused on getting a chicken. The dog chased it off, but it was so brave. I know he'll be back. I'm now re-homing my big 2 girls and keeping my 2 remaining ex-batts in the little run during the day. I'll secure the big run somehow in the spring, and start again. Please see the free to a good home page if you want a bluebell and a speckeldy. Gutted.

Oh carla, that's awful!    But of course it could have been worse. Just as well you and your dog were home to sort things out!