Now that I know there are coyotes around I can no longer let my chickens free range unless I am out there. My kids used to be able to play with me watching from the kitchen window, but now that can't happen anymore, either. Still calling people and trying to get information....thanks for the...
Deer are much different than coyotes. And the occassional fox or coyote really isn't a big deal, either. The problem is the den, which means they aren't just wandering in from the mountains. They are almost literally living in our backyard. We also have small children, so that is more the...
Woke up this morning (6:45 am) to the sound of my hens squawking a bit from inside their coop. Unusual, as I've never heard them do that in the morning. I got up and immediately went outside to let them out. As I walked into my backyard I saw a large figure of a "dog" that I instanly knew was a...