My Turn: Do we really want the fox guarding the hen house? 

While growing up on our Iowa family farm I watched my mother each spring get baby chicks from the hatchery. She tenderly nurtured them with pride as they grew to maturity. She diligently guarded them lest predators, such as fox or mink, slip into the chicken coop to enjoy a delicious chicken dinner. Precautions were taken to minimize such risks.