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Chickens and Predators Raising livestock and living in the woods will inevitably bring predators into your life. With them will come questions. Logistical and philosophical. How many losses are acceptable losses? What is the value of a chicken (or 40) compared to the life of a wild animal? You build the sturdy coop. Get the …
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