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So have I. Right now we are dealing with one predator who has returned. A large female Cooper's hawk. And there has been no evidence of the others returning. This hawk has been a problem for us for several weeks. I know it is the same one. We have employed a few methods which have kept her at...

Quote: Thanks I hope so! I think they are so much happier and naturally develop a better immune system free-ranging. And we enjoy them coming to the house to visit us and our guests. Keeping them in a pen has it's own predator risks...as our neighbors can attest...

Quote: That's what I wondered when I read that, too. Or an old neighbor with a new dog. That is the first thing we thought of. So we went through the neighborhood all afternoon looking for dogs running loose talking to neighbors etc. But this incident happened within forty minutes. I...

Quote: That is not true at all. We HAVE lost chickens (one or two maybe a year...to predators) So they do know they are there. Apparently you haven't read the rest of the thread. Thanks for the advice.

Calicokat that is too bad; sorry for your losses also. You had some weird things happen too.

Coyotes and coons probably not. But not necessarily the case for some others. There are way too many coons I know that. Regardless we will still attempt to get them to go away first.

Quote: Nice shot! Yeah but you know.....it's not a question of waging a war. I know this will sound weird to some people...but I feel sorry for the predators. It is not their fault that they see food and want to eat it. That is why I always say we try to discourage them first. Not that we...

Quote: That's a really good average IMO and that's what our average normally is. That's why this is so weird.

Quote: Wow. The point to this post? Never mind - don't much want to know. OP - Has there been alot of building during the last year in your town or neighboring towns? There has even been more predator activity where I am - and that's within city limits. We were figuring that around here...

Quote: Furthermore you can keep your insensitive comments to yourself. I don't need that thanks. I have talked to a lot of people who have noticed there seems to be more predator activity than normal. Just thought it was strange.

Quote: Yeah actually that's not it at all. I said that we have had chickens for seven years and they have always been free range. There is something weird about this year: the incidents aren't related. And it's also not free and easy; they are used to free ranging and as a general rule are...

Normally we lose two or three chickens (at the most) per year to predators in our free range flock. THIS year we have lost 10 chickens since October 25; to a Cooper'shawk and either Fox or coyotes. All during the day. It is just making me sick. We are keeping the flock inside, but my DS let...