ators ▁and ▁rod ents ▁are ▁already ▁living ▁in ▁urban ▁areas . ▁Wild ▁bird ▁feed ers , ▁pet ▁food , ▁gard ens , ▁fish ▁p onds , ▁bird ▁bath s , ▁tr ash ▁waiting ▁to ▁be ▁collected ▁all ▁attract ▁racc o ons , ▁fo xes , ▁rod ents ▁and ▁f lies . ▁Most ▁modern ▁ch icken ▁pens ▁are ▁designed ▁to ▁keep ▁pred ators ▁away . ▁R ats , ▁however , ▁may ▁be ▁attract ed ▁to ▁a ▁yard ▁in ▁which ▁excess ▁ch icken ▁food ▁remains ▁on ▁the ▁ground ▁on ▁a ▁regular ▁basis . ▁Ch icken ▁own ers ▁have ▁found ▁many ▁different ▁ways ▁of ▁protect ing ▁ch ick ens ▁from ▁pred ators ▁without ▁significant ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁Property ▁values ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁arguments ▁against ▁allowing ▁back yard ▁h ens ▁is ▁that ▁ch ick ens ▁kept ▁within ▁city ▁limits ▁will ▁cause ▁a ▁reduction ▁in ▁property ▁values . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Urban ▁agricult ure ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Back yard ▁Ch ick ens ▁site ▁ ▁Ch icken ▁Forum ▁ ▁Urban ▁Ch ick ens ▁ ▁Keep ing ▁Ch ick ens : ▁A ▁Begin ners ▁Guide ▁L ots ▁of ▁practical ▁advice ▁for ▁beg inners . ▁ ▁Keep ing ▁P oul try ▁P oul try keeper ▁has ▁over ▁ 5 0 0 ▁articles ▁on ▁keeping ▁ch ick ens ▁and ▁other ▁p oul try . ▁ ▁Video : ▁Ch ick ▁h atch ing ▁from ▁egg ▁ ▁Category : Ch ick ens ▁Category : U r ban ▁agricult ure <0x0A> </s> ▁Soph ie ▁Gu ille min ▁( born