McChooky
Free Ranging
3 hens stay in the yard, the rest fly over my electric fence and free range in the woods.
My fence doesn't trap my chickens but it deters predators
My fence doesn't trap my chickens but it deters predators
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Absolutely! There's a creek downslope of us behind the workshop & chicken yard, just beyond a stand of young redwoods and Doug-firs where our trail cameras pick up a steady parade of gray foxes, skunks, raccoons, possums, black-tailed deer, the occasional coyote and mountain lion, and several resident black bears. My husband the retired highway engineer (Los Angeles/SoCal area freeways) calls that wildlife corridor "the 405".Yup, water in general attracts wildlife. And I didn't really think about it until we already had our chicken run in place... pretty as it is, we're going to avoid parcels with creeks/ponds in the future. We call the creek the wildlife highway - otters, raccoons, bobcats, beavers, fish of course, the bear - thankfully they're usually just using it as a pass through and keep right on going, though raccoons are the ones we really keep an eye out for, as they sometimes stop to sniff around a bit.
Hi @GinasFluffHutCan anyone tell me ways of giving my older chickens a supplement for their joints?
I have a heavy large rooster that can benefit from it and a 15 year old hen that is now showing signs of discomfort on her right leg
here are some of the things we do to deal with bears. Keep in mind i only have to deal with black bears, not grizzly or polar bears there a different story.Wow... all of you are so AMAZING!
Are you not afraid bears will attack YOU? They could kill you!!
Can you not call the cops? Or your Mayor...?
Are they not supposed to help you? Bears could dangerous for YOU...!
For your chickens... I understand why you might not want to install an electric fence.
What is the size of their coops?
If they are small enough : when you have enough money to buy an "Omlet" run, you could want to put your coops in these runs, because they are seemingly bear proof.
Here is how I learned that : https://blog.omlet.us/2022/08/09/eglu-cube-chicken-coops-are-strong/
(Impressive, right?)
I don't know if something cheaper would be 100% sure to protect your chickens : bear are so big and and strong... and they also look smart, so...
But since bears come at night, can't you just turn on a battery operated radio at night, and put it ouside? Just so the bear could think there are humans too close for him to come near your home... and at least until he goes away? (Do bears travel?)
(Otherwise, you could also get BIGS dogs...?)
Hi!
Good luck!
Speaking strictly of black bears, no I don't really worry. If they're not overly acclimated to humans they'll try to avoid contact with people. The bears in my area are considered part of the landscape and people regularly report where they've been spotted. If you call county (Fish & Wildlife) they'll tell you to keep your trash inside and remove outside sources of food - that is, it's your responsibility to keep them from wanting to visit.Are you not afraid bears will attack YOU? They could kill you!!
Can you not call the cops? Or your Mayor...?
Are they not supposed to help you? Bears could dangerous for YOU...!