- Jun 28, 2008
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So this morning I'm catching my nap between the 6:15 bus and the 8:15 bus (two kids,different schools) and I hear the dog going crazy in her run. I get up to see what the problem is, run outside in my P.J.'s and socks, and its a coyote SITTING OUTSIDE AND LOOKING IN THE DOOR OF THE CHICKEN COOP!
I almost had a heart attack, made a ruckus, and it ran to the far side of the property. Thank goodness I had not let them out early, they usually are out free ranging all day.
Later, about 8, I look out the window and he's back, watching them walk around in the yard, about 25 feet from them, like he's at a buffet and can't decide what he wants first ! The dog hadn't even spotted him yet ! Out I go again, more noise, threw rocks (I know, not effective, but no "discharge of firearms" are allowed in our community) and my daughter and I herded the unhappy bunch back in to the coop. So although the hens don't like being cooped up, I think he's waiting for me to go to town to come back !
I guess it is inevitable if I let them free range, but we have been lucky so far (chickens arrived in April)
I almost had a heart attack, made a ruckus, and it ran to the far side of the property. Thank goodness I had not let them out early, they usually are out free ranging all day.
Later, about 8, I look out the window and he's back, watching them walk around in the yard, about 25 feet from them, like he's at a buffet and can't decide what he wants first ! The dog hadn't even spotted him yet ! Out I go again, more noise, threw rocks (I know, not effective, but no "discharge of firearms" are allowed in our community) and my daughter and I herded the unhappy bunch back in to the coop. So although the hens don't like being cooped up, I think he's waiting for me to go to town to come back !
I guess it is inevitable if I let them free range, but we have been lucky so far (chickens arrived in April)