Bear siting!

[Dixiedoodle]

Just when I thought my chicken coop was completely predator proof! Now there has been three black bear sitings w/ in a mile of my house (closer 'as a crow flys"). Two have pictures and track castings have been taken! The authorites think it's about 300lbs!! Now, I will have to put iron rails on the windows and will have to add electric fencing .... Dixie

 

[Farmer Kitty]

We have bear here too. We have never had them near the buildings though! I hope the bear by you is just passing through.

 

[Zookeeper9000]

Too funny I really thought you were bear sitting. I use to bear sit for my brother who raised them. They are cute and can get into more trouble than a 2 year old LOL.

But I sure wouldn't want them in my coop the electric wire should work. Find Panner he knows everything about bear proofing a coop. Go to the preditor thread and find the one about bear or pm him I think he is panner123 or something like that.

 

[NewHopePoultry]

Oh wow. I've never seen a bear here(I've heard about them though)
Hopefully the bear is just passing through and wont try to get your birds.

 

[bigzio]

Yep, pretty common here, with the smart ones staying back in the woods!

They learn real fast that I luv bear roast!

bigzio