Caught on camera

[hiddenmagnolia]

We noticed that if any chicken missed the lock up at night sometimes it was missing the next day so.. We set up our camera. He is a very large male but we can not afford to let him keep raiding our chickens or maybe decide to get our goats.

So he has to go and soon.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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A more permanent solution would be to reinforce your lock-up area with hardware cloth. If you eliminate this coyote, another one will eventually find your coop and do the same thing.

 

[Whispering Winds]

I am very rural, except for the tiny one street town I live in, called a burg . . we use to have guys every week-end bring their dogs and sensors and run Coyotes. I haven't seen them do this for months on end and someone told me its because the pelts aren't worth anything. . .do you have anyone like this around your area that would happily hunt him down for you? I hate to think of killing him, but he will never go away now that he knows there is a free meal. A great Pyr might be an answer too!!!

 

[SandyK]

Oh my goodness, thankfully we don't have them in our area. Keep those babies safe!

Sandy

 

[PeepsInc]

That's proof enough to have animal control come in,if you don't have a gun. I good trapper would have that daring canine in a heart beat. If your gonna trap it yourself you have to boil your scent off the traps. Make a mound of dirt with a small hole.Place the trap in an impression at the base of the hole.(You want to catch it's front foot) Then bait it with red fox urine. Double steak your trap with re-rod making an X with the rods.

 

[hiddenmagnolia]

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A more permanent solution would be to reinforce your lock-up area with hardware cloth. If you eliminate this coyote, another one will eventually find your coop and do the same thing.

He is not getting into the lock-up area. That is made with 2x4 heavy gauge horse fencing. It is a no climb horse fence. My pit bulls can not even get through the fence that is why we built it that way. He only get them if they are out of the lock up but the other problem is my goats. Even thought they go into the barn every night. Around here they have been known to do day raids so he will be destroyed. That will not be debated. I live in a very rural area. They will take down a calf in a minute. So he goes.

 

[PeepsInc]

this page has a diagram.
http://mdc.mo.gov/landown/wild/nuisance/coyotes/traps.htm

 

[Chicky Tocks]

What a beautiful animal. Shame he has to go. I'm really fortunate that I only have to contend with raccoons, and at the moment they're only interested in the sunflower seeds that DH sets out for the squirrels. My run and coop are very secure though and I check it regularly for any weak area.

But ya know, your farm is your farm and your animals are an investment that you must protect at all cost. Good luck making him gone!

 

[LoreenH]

I know someone who has llamas that guard their sheep. They are known for killing coyotes; they kick & stomp them to death. I'm sure they would guard a goat herd as well. We don't have coyotes here in the city (Portland, OR) but we do have plenty of raccoons.

 

[hiddenmagnolia]

Animal control will not trap even if you can prove that he is getting your livestock. They are listed as pest and can and are destroyed on sight. This is the first time that we have trouble but I don't destroy wildlife unless it starts to kill my livestock. There is a lot cattle in this area and they will kill a calf in a second. A friend lost a foal to one so it goes.