Dogs scared off a Coyote

[Primo]

Yes, a coyote will jump a 4 foot fence like it is not even there. I lost a pygmy goat this way a year ago. My yard was also 1 acre. I built an internal safe area for them to spend the night. 25x25 6 foot horse fence with an apron to prevent digging. A coyote can still go over a 6 foot fence, but the multiple barriers kept them safe (or relatively safe). I have since moved to a place with more land and more coyotes. I built a similar safe area but also surronded by electric. If you do electric, put it out a couple feet from your fence. They will hit it first and the added visual barrier of the 4 foot fence behind will keep them at bay

 

[MetalFarm]

So in thinking setting a couple traps in the bean field is my best option at this point. It's either that or sell my goats.

Is trapping going to do the job?

Will they go away once the beans have been plowed and the brush has died off??

Thanks for all the great replies!

 

[MetalFarm]

What about wolf urine??

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Wolf urine almost never works. They are hard to trap and that is only a temporary solution until new ones come. You should invest in an electric fence, it is well worth your time and money and works for a multitude of scenarios.

 

[April Petroski]

So in thinking setting a couple traps in the bean field is my best option at this point. It's either that or sell my goats.

Is trapping going to do the job?

Will they go away once the beans have been plowed and the brush has died off??

Thanks for all the great replies!

If you don't mind trapping, it is a great additional source of income when hides are good and with winter coming, hides are getting good! I have a lamancha and a nigerian, both does, that both had sets of boy and girl babies. The frickin coyotes got the first doeling in broad daylight and the second doeling about a week later followed by all 7 of our chickens in one night. I've been super vigilant about making sure all the little animals are locked up at night and since the coyotes killed our neighbor's blue heeler in front of our house, i have a few rifles out and ready with a flashlight right next to each. They are awful by us. I don't mind one bit skinning and drying hides! If you don't want to deal with it yourself, if you call your Department of natural resources, they can hopefully get you in touch with a nuisance trapper who can do it for you. Are your goats disbudded? My nigerian has her horns and she does NOT like canines or felines, domestic or otherwise and has no problem rolling our dogs when they arent paying attention to her

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Hotwire is inexpensive and easy to set up, and it is nicer looking than electric fencing. You should probably try one of you want to get rid of your predator problems long term. Good luck!

 

[MetalFarm]

The gist area is small. Maybe 16x16. It's t-posts with welded wire and has pallets running the perimeter inside the welded wire. The chicken run is next to it and the same size made of welded with wth 4x4s and had poultry netting for a roof. The hen house is connected to the run and secure at night.

At this point I'm thinking of picking up a trap tomorrow and seeing what happens. I am pretty stressed about it but they goats are pets and if I can't protect them I'll give them away or sell them rather than watch them get eaten.

I'll upload a picture now.

 

[MeepBeep]

Hotwire is inexpensive and easy to set up, and it is nicer looking than electric fencing. You should probably try one of you want to get rid of your predator problems long term. Good luck!

Inexpensive is a relative term and varies drastically by plot size... Electric fences and wires might be inexpensive and a good choice for some to protect against predators, for others they can be very costly and impractical...

 

[LeafBlade12345]

I believe the OP said he/she has an acre or less... Hotwire is a good option for all animals. Also, coyotes are very hard to trap, I wouldn't waste my time on that, but it's definitely worth a try if you are set on killing at this point. Please at least consider the fencing, but if not, kill the coyote humanely and quickly, good luck and keep us posted.

 

[MetalFarm]

The app is acting up won't let me add a photo. The pallets are 4foot tall and the welded wire is 5 foot tall. The goat house is also made out of pallets with a tin roof.

The chickens have a small door they can sneak through to get to the goat area and another small door to get to the one acre yard. Both doors I can close at any time. The doors are too small the goats to sneak through. They're maybe 1x1 foot.

Now that I've described my hobby farm in detail.... Should I get myself a trap??

I'm almost wondering if the coyotes are coming around because my 70lbs male dog was recently fixed and has less juice in his urine.

We are in the country with neighbors within 1/4 mile and I would guess about half of the homes around here have chickens. The nearest chickens and goats are not far at all. Also cows donkeys and horses. All types of small farms. Are they dealing with coyotes?