Spring chickens and snow

Yesterday morning, for the first time this year, I heard a neighbour's chicken after she'd laid an egg. I fancy some rescued chickens but would be worried about foxes. I could get a fox-proof pen, but foxes sniffing around all the time, or even lying on top of the run, would be very stressful for them.  Though I am seeing and hearing foxes much less often this last year or so. Someone told me if there are a lot of cats that means less foxes - and someone who moved in a few doors down has lots of cats, so perhaps that's true.

In my perpetual diary I see that in 2008 it was Easter, and there had been light snow early in the morning followed by sleet! Today I am wearing a 3/4 length sleeved t-shirt and thin, embroidered waistcoat, no vest