Which twice-a-day chore helps protect chickens from predators?

References

Answer: Letting them out at morning, shutting them in at dusk. University of Minnesota Extension says to let chickens out of the coop each morning and put them back in at dusk each night. An enclosed space at night is essential to protect them.

1. University of Minnesota Extension: Raising chickens for eggs extension.umn.edu/small-scale-poultry/raising-chickens-eggs

   let them out of the coop each morning and put them back in at dusk each night.

   Checked 2026-10-11.
2. Mississippi State Extension: Plan well before starting a backyard chicken flock extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-story/2021/plan-well-starting-backyard-chicken-flock

   But at night, all birds need covered protection that is sealed to keep predators out.

   Checked 2026-10-11.

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