Hi

I am waiting for my hen house to arrive and then I will be taking on some ex battery hens. I have been reading the posts and am worried about foxes and rats getting to my ladies!!

I was hoping to free range them in the day as my hubby works at the bottom of the garden and will keep watch through the window and myself and the twins are in most of the time also so I am not worried about them during the day.

Can you give me some advice on how to keep them safe at night. We have bought a henhouse with a good lock on the door and am asuming that at night I lock them in with no access to the run?

Also what threat do the rats pose (please dont tell me they eat them)

thanks

Toni