Secure housing is essential

Silkies cannot fly and their crest feathering limits their peripheral vision — both factors that make them extremely vulnerable to predators. We lost a Silkie to a fox who dug under a run we thought was secure. Since reinforcing with an apron of wire mesh around the entire perimeter and hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, we've had no more losses. Please invest properly in Silkie housing security — their inability to escape makes thorough predator-proofing non-negotiable.