I have raised rabbits and they just didn’t work out well for me. Most everyone I know raises rabbits and do pretty well. Me? I’m apparently more of a chicken, duck and pig whisperer. Apparently I don’t speak rabbit 😜
Many years ago, we had fox getting into the hen house. The losses were huge so I was determined to rebuild the coop. It’s very sturdy 10’ x 20’ Metal tubing enclosure. The first 30” from the ground up is corrugated siding. After that, it’s heavy gauge 1/2” x 1/2 metal mesh to the roof. The roof is heavy plastic roofing material screwed into the metal tubing with roofing screws with self sealing gaskets. Lastly, I poured a concrete perimeter to prevent predators digging underneath. The coop has been nicknamed, “Fort Chicken, the last chicken outpost.” It’s all but bear proof.
I can’t emphasize enough The need for a strong coop.
Our girls were free ranging up until a few days ago. We have a bobcat that has discovered our girls. We’ve lost 4 hens and 2 ducks. And one hen struggling. So, the girls are on lockdown inside Fort Chicken.