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[QUOTE="ColchVEGAS, post: 3563233, member: 8908"]
Very true about the coop. Depending on the breed you will want about 3 sq. Ft per bird of coop space and  about 10 sq. Ft per bird for run space to keep them happy. Chickens are very finicky. If they are not happy they will lay inconsistently and pick fights with each other. The happier the birds the happier you will be with them.

To keep the foxes and other animals out I dug a hole underneath the coop and buried some galvanized hardware cloth, that way nothing can tunnel underneath. Wildlife is everywhere and they are usually opportunistic hunters. Take the right steps and you will not have to worry about them. A bear is really the only animal you may have to deal with in CT, some areas, that will get in to what it wants to get in to no matter what you do.

Racoons and fox are smart. Use some combination locking measures like carabiner clips through the latches.  They will learn how to open single latches and pull locks, but typically anything that requires two motions will deter them.
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