Bobcat in the coop as I write. All my Sussex are gone.

[jmagill]

I will!

He has tracked and treed this bobcat, another one twice as big and a cougar in the last month. All within a couple of miles of us.

 

[Mervin]

@jmagill

Could you put a hot wire around your coop. I understand your plight. Although I live at the edge of town, my property is bordered by a state forest and the whole town basically sits inside a state park. Lots of coons, opposums, bobcats, hawks, owls, Bald Eagles, feral cats, the occasional coyote and lots and lots of neighborhood dogs. A wire at the bottom, one at the top and a relatively small fence charger makes me feel a lot better. It doesn't do much for the flying predators though.

 

[schellie69]

Please keep us updated. I am glad you found a way to scare the bob cat off and your friend gets to work his dogs. I hope you don't lose any more chickens.

 

[zazouse]

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thats what i have here and no more ducks lost from the ponds.

 

[AMChandler]

So sorry for your loss!

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

I only have one solution to the problem

 

[theFox]

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That cat will be back until all the food on your property is gone or the cat dies.

You need to build a very sturdy coop and run (including a full high strength top).

Run some decent electric fencing and make sure your birds are always in the run or coop.

 

[Okie Amazon]

Cats are very sensitive to other cats territory, especially cats that are waaay bigger than they are..


Try some Mtn Lion or bear urine


https://www.thepeemart.com/peestore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=7_9_39

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

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the state trapper told me to pee on everything around my property and i I cant produce that much pee to use ammonia and spray everything. No idea if this works I just shoot em and be done with it

 

[bgates1970]

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the state trapper told me to pee on everything around my property and i I cant produce that much pee to use ammonia and spray everything. No idea if this works I just shoot em and be done with it

This is a good idea! I had a skunk in my yard last week probably because I haven't relieved myself by the coop since fall. I did it the next day and no signs of anything. I encourage my sons to do it all the time as well to "mix" it up a bit.