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Poll Results: The worst predator?

 
  • 24% (915)
    Raccoon
  • 2% (99)
    Opossum
  • 3% (135)
    Weasel
  • 2% (78)
    Mink
  • 0% (23)
    Mountain Lion
  • 1% (47)
    Bear
  • 4% (159)
    Coyote
  • 8% (299)
    Fox
  • 0% (15)
    Eagle
  • 11% (435)
    Hawk
  • 1% (40)
    Owl
  • 19% (703)
    Dog
  • 1% (65)
    Snake
  • 5% (210)
    Man
  • 1% (48)
    Bobcat
  • 1% (44)
    Skunk
  • 1% (46)
    Rats
  • 1% (71)
    Cats
3698 Total Votes  
post #21 of 842
10/28/09 at 12:45pm

I have lost more to snakes than all other predators combined.  They manage to get into my brooders and eat my chicks
somad

Tricia
50+ chickens, 35+ ducks (welsh harlequin, rouen, black swedish, pekin), 1 pony (Charlotte), 3 dogs(Sonny,Daisy and Jack), 4 cats(Diamond,Frosty,Holly and Sheldon), 3 rabbits, 1 very understanding hubby (21 years so far!) and 4 kids. Emily 14, Amanda 10, Samuel 7 and James 4.

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion

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Tricia
50+ chickens, 35+ ducks (welsh harlequin, rouen, black swedish, pekin), 1 pony (Charlotte), 3 dogs(Sonny,Daisy and Jack), 4 cats(Diamond,Frosty,Holly and Sheldon), 3 rabbits, 1 very understanding hubby (21 years so far!) and 4 kids. Emily 14, Amanda 10, Samuel 7 and James 4.

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion

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post #22 of 842
10/28/09 at 12:48pm

I chose hawks because no matter what I have done to deter them, I've still lost 3 to hawks.  My electric fence seems to have done the trick to deter the coons.  We would see them but I had not lost any to coon.  My chicken area to too big to cover.

Me,DH, 2 DS, 4 dogs, 1 parakeet, 1 parrotlet, 2 frogs, 19 hens, 1 roo, 2 turks, 28 ducks (9 calls, 2 kcs, 3 runners, 3 scovy, 2 Mandy, 4 teal,1 wood duck, 2 rouen, 1 pekin) 3 geese (1 Embden, 1 Sebastopol, 1 toulouse), 1 Flem Giant Rabbit, 1 Neth. Dwarf rabbit, 2 sugar glider.  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22826-my-home-for-sale

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Me,DH, 2 DS, 4 dogs, 1 parakeet, 1 parrotlet, 2 frogs, 19 hens, 1 roo, 2 turks, 28 ducks (9 calls, 2 kcs, 3 runners, 3 scovy, 2 Mandy, 4 teal,1 wood duck, 2 rouen, 1 pekin) 3 geese (1 Embden, 1 Sebastopol, 1 toulouse), 1 Flem Giant Rabbit, 1 Neth. Dwarf rabbit, 2 sugar glider.  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22826-my-home-for-sale

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post #23 of 842
10/28/09 at 12:50pm

You forgot Bobcat

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post #24 of 842
10/28/09 at 1:00pm

loose dog - lost 6 in 20 minutes...could understand something wild needing a meal...

we've fenced the outside of the coop with 2 strands of hot wire and it's SUPER HOT. our dog won't even get close to the coop anymore. hope it works

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post #25 of 842
10/28/09 at 2:47pm

I've lost 5. All to dogs.

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post #26 of 842
10/28/09 at 3:18pm

My vote went to-dogs
They can wipe you out in a matter of minutes and can dig under,go over or chew threw fence.

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post #27 of 842
10/28/09 at 7:12pm

This little kitty cat liked chickens

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36718_picture_004.jpg

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post #28 of 842
10/28/09 at 7:17pm

Raccoons..... somad
and that's how I voted.

However, I think the worst predator is the 2-legged human variety, because they know that they are stealing.

Still, when I build coops/runs I have raccoons in mind when I'm designing.

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One thing is for sure. The price of a dead hen is a dead pred.
Trapping the trap-savvy raccoon
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post #29 of 842
10/28/09 at 7:26pm

I was curious about snakes and was going to post on that topic when I saw this. Thanks Opa! It's interesting to know what others have experienced.

I've had a couple hawks that were hanging around but I think they have given up and moved on. Good thing cuz my aim was improving! Please know I wasn't shooting to kill! Just to give em a good scare!wink

I've heard from others in our area that racoons are the worst but snakes will go after the eggs!

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post #30 of 842
10/28/09 at 7:26pm

Coyotes were in decline here in SE Nebraska from mange the past few years. They seem to be making a comeback recently. I saw 2 last week and our dogs killed 1 during the same week.

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