Yes, local chicken can freely walk in and out of their house and yes they can be eaten by some bush animals and birds like an Eagle. However, I recommend that if you’re passionate about rearing local chicken, please go for it you will manage. I personally started it as a side-hustle but it’s paying off steadily

Yes to all

They say kroiulers is good because it grows very fast ….but they don’t say it eats much too.
According to a small comparison interns of gain per year between locals and kroiulers chickens, I have decided on my own to venture in locals, but starting with a reason number, they feed less, resistance and no pressure in sales

The breed of the chicken can not favour then to lay non stop, you will have to get the exotic laying chickens or cross breeds the laying breed with the local