predator

  1. Raptorchick

    Bear-proofing the run

    Hi all, I've recently moved into bear country, and now have at least one new, very large predator problem. My chickens have been here three months, long enough for me to hatch 16 chicks, and we attempted to reinforce the coop with extra fencing, also buried the fence deep to keep out diggers...
  2. M

    Hawks!

    We saw these hawks swoop down almost to the coop! They are those small white dots circled in yellow. I missed it but luckily we caught it on the cams. We had one chicken that was on the outside of the coop, thankfully she didnt get picked up. Our chickens are getting pretty big so we hoped the...
  3. S

    Raised Coop - sketchup designing - bedding and predator protection

    Can you make any suggestions to improve on this? ================================= DESIGN GOAL .... 1st design attempt... small urban yard....variable climate...central Pennsylvania.... goal is 10-12 hens. The coop will be about 5x7 inside though this isn't locked in yet. I decided on...
  4. G

    Hawks

    So I’ve had my new 7 week old ladies in their run and coop for the past two weeks. Completely covered in hardware cloth, apron, and reinforced. It’s chicken Fort Knox. But we have some visitors.... We’ve had two hawks circling our property for the last week. Along with being in our backyard...
  5. arfarmstead

    Entire nest and hen missing!

    Any ideas on what would take an entire nest of eggs and a hen? A little back story.... About 2 weeks ago one of my hens was missing from the coop each night when I locked it up. But I’d see her every morning at our bird feeders before the coop was open. I followed her one day and she scooted...
  6. jessica8804

    Fox attacked yesterday - when can I free range again? Badly injured Chick

    It was a rainy day and when the rain had stopped at about 5pm, I felt so bad locking all my girls up and I let them out. Big mistake. Luckily my husband heard the chain link fence rattle. We think that it was a younger fox, on his own. He killed one of my full grown hens before my husband got...
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  7. 50-45-1

    WATCH THIS! My Guardian Dogs at Work!

    Here are three video clips from our trail cam. It's located 40 ft from our chicken coop. I've also got pictures of fox, raccoon, and opossum. Sneaking Coyote Back Again Dogs Are On It
  8. ChickenPerson999999

    My sweetest hen turned into a savage

    My sweetest hens name is autumn she’s an Easter egger she has never pecked any of her siblings ever one day a dog chased them around they were fine but two days later a red tailled hawk attacked and attumn was pinned but we scared off the hawk by hitting it with sticks and rocks. She didn’t lay...
  9. R

    New chicken and waterfowl coop ideas?

    I plan on building two coops, one for chickens and one for ducks. I've been googling some ideas but most of them seem to have the wire too thin, which can be very bad for me since there's predators here. We don't have raccoons, foxes, etc. We have mongooses and rats, therefore they can get in...
  10. Ihavesomechickens

    When should I let my pullets out?

    I live in a very predator dense area and I’m afraid that if I let my young chickens outside too soon they might become coyote chow. I have two buff Orpingtons, two Ameraucanas, and two silkies. I’m wondering if maybe I should let the Orpingtons out first and the silkies out last because of size...
  11. Lazy Farmer

    "WHILE YOUR CHICKENS ARE SLEEPING" Video Series

    Hey kids! Haven't had much time for social media these last few months but have found an interesting way to share our endeavors without crashing my schedule. It is the beginning of spring- meaning.. PREDATORS! We have accumulated a pile of clips with motion detection/night vision cams...
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    • chicken coop chicken pen chickens coon live trap night vision opossoms predator trail cam
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  12. divineangel94

    Egg theives. Please help.

    Now I will say this, I have seen a rat around a while ago. But tonight, I went out to make sure my chickens were in. And I saw my rooster baby laying outside the coop along with one of my hens. They seem fine for the most part, baby was slightly bleeding on his crown. I took them in and they...
  13. kaitlynerin1219

    Neighborhood Cat

    Hello everyone, Our new neighbors have an indoor/outdoor cat that roams the neighborhood. He’s incredibly friendly and seems well fed but has taken a keen interest in our chickens. He was in the backyard by our gate on Sunday and I even caught him climbing the fence this afternoon (picture...
  14. D

    Automatic Chicken Coop Doors

    Hello everyone, My name is Duncan and I own/operate Frontenac Technology Solutions (Canada). I design and sell technology solutions mostly catered to farmers. I have recently started selling automatic chicken coop doors. My question today is whether there is a need for these types of systems in...
  15. ChickenPerson999999

    Looking for a rooster

    I currently have four Easter egger hens, they were attacked by an Akita dog before Valentine’s Day. Today they got attacked by a hawk and this time one got hurt and was bleeding but not hurt too much but was missing feathers but because we started hitting the hawk she wasn’t dead. I live in New...
  16. K_EP-I

    What could have killed my chickens?

    Hi so I’m not new to raising chickens. I’ve “raised” them when I was 5-9 and got some chicks at Tractor Supply Co last spring. I got Orpingtons and Rhode Island Reds. They are all hens. But 2 days ago I went to go let them out of their run to free range and saw I only had 2 of my hens, both the...
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    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  17. chloemae

    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    Hi Everyone, thank you to everyone at this forum as you have all been so helpful! Every night I have a routine which includes checking on my 5 hens and closing their hutch door. I have done this for 5 years. Last night I am assuming I forgot as I noted the main door open this AM. All of my...
  18. cvlcite

    South Florida Predators?

    Hey y’all I live in urban south Florida and I have 2 hens! I wanted to know if anyone knows about what possible predators there could be around here. When I say urban I mean like city I’m nowhere near any wildlife areas so I know I don’t have to worry about bears or anything. I’m concerned about...
  19. TheFarm2019

    My baby is MISSING.

    Okay hi. I’m new here, but I have an emergency. I was going to come home from college today, but I didn’t because my parents told me they didn’t want me traveling in the bad weather. Well.. at the end of the day I got a call from my mom telling me my baby Mione is missing. Completely...
  20. C

    Keeping safe from raccoons

    This is a kennel that surrounds my chicken coop. It has chicken wire across the top and a tarp. The coop has windows that is hard even for me to open. It has a ramp and ramp door as well as a bigger door for me to get in. We do have 4 dogs as well but I'm afraid that it's not going to do much...
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