Will the coyotes choose to go over an electric fence or is it a get zapped once and they avoid it kind of thing? I did start looking into electric fencing but hubby says we are too windy for it to survive. We have at least 1-2 days a week with 35mph winds and in spring/fall is up to 50mph.
Do you happen to know the name of the group? I'm on the dry side in Eastern Washington. We did try a roo from a local person but he was WAY too aggressive with our girls. They were flying up into the windows in panic trying to get to us and away from him. He'd even go as far as stalking up...
Thanks for the replies everyone. Our fencing guys reached out and let us know the supplies came in so they will be out in two weeks instead of February to put up the permanent run. It's 6' tall fences so hopefully that will help keep them in and away from temptation of the yotes.
Currently the wheat has been harvested an is about 1' tall dry shafts. I was thinking about "rolling" it in a 15' radius to make it even flatter just to allow better visibility. In that late spring and through harvest in July it will be much taller though.
That's good to know, I will let hubby...
Thanks for the reply, that is encouraging. Unfortunately I'm up in Washington or I would totally take you up on that offer. Do you think hanging the carcass on the fence helps ward them off at all? I told hubby I was putting a head on a pike if I get one but he doesn't think it would help.
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Are there certain breeds you have found are best for predatory alertness with coyotes and hawks? This summer we moved to 40 acres surrounded by several thousand acres of wheat field. Our house is on 1/2 acre of cleared dirt while the rest is wheat field. Last week a coyote discovered our girls...