You not only have to worry about the hawks but also the other predators on the ground. Last night I put Piper out about 10:00PM. in her x-pen. It was drizzling out so I went on the deck to stand under the overhang of the house. I saw movement from the side yard and all of a sudden I noticed there was this huge THING right up against the x-pen nose to nose to Piper (she thinks she has a new friend). I scream it doesn't move and I'm running across the deck right up to the biggest raccoon you can possibly imagine. I'm all ready to attack (with what I don't know) and it turns and looks at me and runs back into the woods. I almost had cardiac arrest. From now on I'm standing right next to Piper's pen with a club.
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