If you are doing free-range chickens I can see how that could be an issue. If they are in a pen they would probably be fine. Any enclosure that can keep out foxes, coyotes, minks, etc should be able to keep out cats. There are many dog breeds known for catching mice and rats too. Schnauzers, rat terriers, Jack Russell, etc.
Yeah I would rather have a dog for sure. I was thinking of getting one too as they're coyotes here and a good dog would keep them away at night (if big enough).
Grew up in the country and lost more than one dog to coyotes. They need to be big and you need to have more than one. Coyotes hunt in packs. Any single dog will have a hard time getting away even if he is big.
That's exactly what the neighbor has. Two giant Pyrenees, biggest dogs I've ever seen. They are awesome.
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