How often do you lose a chicken?

Answer 1

it depends if you keep them in a safe environment

free range chickens tend to meet predators sometimes but since they have been outside in the wild most free range chickens will protect themselves

home raised chickens tend to be on a hawk's menu.because the chickens have a limited area to run away they die easily.

to protect the backyard chickens watch them and if a cat or hawk comes scare it away (when your chickens chirp a lot and are running/predators are around),or

put them in a large enclosure with a net ceiling that way hawks can catch them,also baby chickens should be in a chicken cage/house they tend to die more then adult chickens(every ting to them is new)

(watch younger chickens/prime target)

(adult chickens need safety too even though they are more experienced)