When I had rats in my home I thought of that quote and I was able to look around and think my dog food is available what else? Why do they think I'm going to give them food?
I loved your comment I think we have a similar philosophy I will tell you what worked for me please tell me what worked for you and in the end we can do better for our birds. That quote is as I heard it and something I use outside of birds in general .what are you doing to invite that creature...
I was letting my ducks stay out at night because it was such a fight to get them in the coop. Then an owl made off with 2. I compromised with the ducks by locking them in the yard at night which is 8x8 covered in hardware cloth. They still feel like they are staying out but they are safely in a...
I hope my comment did not come across as an ethical attack so much as sage advice from an old farmer. My thought is if you have a predator problem, what can you change. Often killing them is not a long term solution.
I knew someone who really wanted to kill the coyote on his farm, his mentor told him if you have a Coyote you are doing something wrong. I kinda took that as a life lesson.
Coyote behavior is largely regional. They are pack animals in the pnw but the are solo in some areas. They do tend to be...