coyote came at 9:30! WHY???????

[Brahma27]

I let my flock free range but I live behind a woods and so we have a coyote problem.Last attack the coyote came at 9:30 in the morning.I think it had another one with it but I'm not sure.I have a few theory's but I was wondering if any one could help.

 

[MillersFarm]

Oh no! 9:30 is pretty late for a coyote attack, Are you sure it wasn't a dog? Anyways.. If it was a coyote it will come back.. Do you have a gun? A .22 rifle will do the job.. It's pretty hard catching coyotes so if you can try and shot it I'd suggest waking up early and wait for the lil' bugger to come.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I let my flock free range but I live behind a woods and so we have a coyote problem.Last attack the coyote came at 9:30 in the morning.I think it had another one with it but I'm not sure.I have a few theory's but I was wondering if any one could help.

camp with a gun.. when they are locked safe get hot wire at a feed store they have those that are solar now..
Want to say Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Food is scarce this time of year. desperate times lead to desperate measures.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There are woods around but I'm in the suburbs and have had coyotes passing through at all times of the day and night. 9AM, noon, 2 PM and all times of the night. Sometimes they are loners but most of the time there are at least two.

 

[PirateGirl]

Yes, *most* of the coyotes I have seen have been at dawn or dusk, however I have seen them in the middle of the afternoon too. I wouldn't put anything past them. An easy meal is an an easy meal.

 

[Zoomie]

Coyotes are opportunistic and will do what it takes to get a meal. If you know you have coyotes (did you check the tracks, is that how you know they are coyotes? Did you see them? How do you know it was not foxes, or dogs? Just curious...) the best solution is to keep your flock in the run (hopefully you have a good predator-proof run for them) and wait for the coyote/fox/dog whatever to move on. In the meantime work on setting up an electric fence. They are awesome for this problem. When you've got your fence set up you can turn them into it. Premier has some good info on electric fencing for chickens. There are also tons of good thread here.

Welcome to BYC, we are glad you have decided to join us although sad about the circumstances.

 

[Brahma27]

my neighbors saw them and I've had problems with them before.Good to know that they'll probably move on!Thanks for all the great info.I'll keep my chickens in their run in till the coyotes move on!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They may move on today or this week, but they - or their relatives - will likely return next week, next month or next year.

Until people get/lose chickens or have a means or reason to observe nighttime wildlife, they don't know what is out there.
What most people don't understand is that the predators occupying their neighborhood aren't an IT, they are a THEM. Predators are plural, not singular.
Wildlife are around whether seen or not. They don't appear in a vacuum. They have brothers/sisters, mothers/fathers, sons/daughters, aunts/uncles. If they're predators, they all eat animal protein. There are the same species about that are unrelated to the ones you have seen. It is the species native habitat - and they are about.

 

[Brahma27]

I'll keep an eye out for more family