Pros of poultry protection

     I suppose you're asking yourself what is poultry protection? Is it 360 degrees of electrified chicken wire to keep them secure? Is it a flock of glock packing chickens dressed in miniature suits like high priced body guards? In theory your imagination is the limit. In practice however, there are very real limitations. I have compilied a list of pros & cons for those looking to protect their property with poultry.
     First we must consider the poultry being employed as protection. There are several varieties to choose from, all of which have their own pros & cons but for the sake of simplicity i will address chickens as the poultry of choice. First and foremost you must spread out your chickens. This is best done by employing several dozen chickens of different sub species as each is prone to group together, birds of a feather flock together as they say. It is equally crucial to have several coops, you don't want all your eggs in one basket as the saying goes. This also goes back to the birds of a feather, now you may be wondering what difference it really makes. The answer, all the difference. If you keep multiple flocks in multiple coops you will find said flocks vying for your favor. Each flock waking at dawn to begin their morning perimeter checks and area sweeps. As competition heats up so must each flock step up its game. Late night planning and weekly roe training become the new norm for the chickens. The flocks that routinely fall behind will soon undergo coop coups, as the younger more aggressive chickens grow impatient with the shortcomings of their leadership. You might be saying to yourself, won't the infighting distract the flocks from their sworn duty? In short yes, but it wont last long as chickens are surprisingly efficient at sorting these things out.
     What is not well known is that chickens are ferociously territorial and will meander around like a band of ravenous marauders clucking their battle cry as they carry out their scratched earth policy of warfare.
     Force protection is an important consideration when employing chickens in such a manner. There are many means by which your flocks can folly and be lost to eternity. Predation from canines, weasels, and even other birds can slowly eat away at your armless army. This can be mitigated by erecting fencing and deploying noise makers and automated flood lights. It must be known that no matter what lengths you go to, you are going to lose at least some tiny teammates. This is the harsh reality every battlefield commander must realize. Luckily chickens are cheap and their numbers are easily bolstered by buying additional birds. These reinforcements, although necessary are no replacement for those lost in thr line of duty and are not likely to be accepted into the fold or flock as it were. It will require greater command and control in the first few weeks to assure proper integration of your reinforcements hens.
     All the reinforcements in the world wont do a damn if you are logistically loopy. In order to carry out the plan of the day, your flocks needs supplies. Each flock needs a coop and each coop needs feed and water, the water must be clean. The coop must likewise be clean. Sounds simply, but its not. Chickens are filthy fucks, they shit everywhere, all the time and on everything. This in itself can be an advantage as the fecal fields of your property will make a shitty deterrent to would be bandits. Nobody likes scrapping scat off of their sneakers. Said scat can also be a burden when it comes to flock health. If you find yourself neglecting your duties as commander and chief of chickens. You are likely to find your armless army has succumbed to disease or starvation. So at the end of the day you must ask yourself, can I carry the burden of command?