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[Haunted55]

Another thing that will work is human pee around a perimeter. Most of the time. Keep your birds penned, covered sides and top as well, unless you can be outside with them. I deal with these everyday and agree with SpeckledHen. Coyote mothers are raising and teaching their young right now. It will only get worse unless you do something now. You've been given the right and best answers to your problem. If you don't act and provide a place for your roosters to go or are actively with your birds when they are outside, you will lose them. Coyotes will take out cats, small dogs, whatever they can. They have even attacked children. Unless your dog is a trained guard dog, the results are going to be hit or miss as you've sadly found out. I don't mean to seem harsh, but if you don't stop with the utopia idea of keeping chickens, you'll be crying a lot more than you are now. Wild animals do not care what you think or want. All they care about is the survival of themselves and their young. You want to have an "Eat at Joes" sign outside your coop, have at it. They have already learned they are welcome there and will return. How you handle it from here is the only way to stop it. Call the Game Warden if you can't do it yourself. That's what they are there for.

I am very sorry this happened to your bird. It was an awful experience for him, as well as for you. Please, listen to the advice given and act accordingly.

 

[roostersandhens]

Well I have not lost any birds since 2 nights ago (luckily). I had 2 coyotes come too the yard last night around 7:55, I scared them off. I also have goats, I doubt a single coyote could kill one of them. I'm sure a pack could though. I have been putting them in the coop earlier (4:00) it has been working. For now anyway. I have a feeling they are going to show up in the yard soon. SpeckledHen you do make a good point about that they have to feed their young. I live way out in the country I am sure I have many coyotes with young and packs. I am worried they may bring back the pack. I don't want my goats being attacked. I do have 1 cat and 2 small dogs so I am keeping them in the house. I am worried about my rabbit and guinea pig they live in a dog run (with a roof)outside. I don't think an animal could get in but they could give them a heart attack. I have 30 pets so.. Well anyway back to the chickens. I have never seen coyotes on my property before 7:00 pm. I'm sure the fact that all these bunnys live next to my coop doesn't help to keep coyotes away. They do like eating bunnys. I like watching rabbits play. (they are so cute) Well I hope my chickens survive the night.
Thanks!
If anyone has any ideas let me know!

 

[smallfarmnorth]

I have to say I also have a huge coyote problem. our chickens are in the run most of the day and we let them out for 2 hours before dusk. mostly because of the yote problem as well as other predators. our 3 month old Australian Shepard is on a run about 60 feet long from my porch to the door of the chicken run, So by doing these small things we have no coyote activity on our main property.now I do want to be able to free range all day and the dog will be the main protector but I know that the yotes are in the wood line watching our every move. I think that if you want to rid your yote you have to research them a little. if you let your chickens out early in the morning, the yote is still active they usually will be active about two hours before sunset and two hours after. they also know their surrounding better than you or I so if your usual is go out to feed the chicks and let the chicks out and go to work then they see that repetition. the last thing is be pro active in coyote hunting they are like feral pigs and are taking over hobby farmers lives. There is nothing wrong with taking out some of our none protected predators. Your coyote is most likely 1 or 2 years old not a seasoned yote!!

 

[BMHarness]

The only thing a predator fears is another predator. Unfortunately you are going to have to get much more aggressive in your predator control if you truly want to not have to worry about predators reoccuring. You are going to have to let the coyotes know that they have strayed into what they would view as a larger predator's home area, and that larger predator is you. You are going to have to kill them, hurt them, or scare them bad enough so that they will not come around. It sounds brutal but its a fact. Most predators won't come around if they think there is something that could possibly injure them. The risk of injury is too great for a predator. If injured they may not be able to hunt and therefore starve. That's why most of the time dogs will be enough of a deterrent. If you are unfamiliar with firearms then its time to learn how to use one safely and effectively. You said you live jn the country, someone will gladly show how to shoot I'm sure. If you are dead set against protecting you livestock yourself (which I think no one should be unprepared to do) then place an ad on craigslist or something of that nature for someone who likes to hunt coyotes to come to your property and try to kill out a few. Like I said earlier though, you are going to have to establish dominance of your property. They need to be afraid of you and nothing does it better than burning them up a few times with a load of shot from a shotgun!

 

[BMHarness]

Oh and I meant to tell you, yes a coyote can and will take goats. Very large meat goats such as boer goats tend to be left alone especially if there is much easier prey to take but even then they are not totally safe from becoming a meal for large coyote. Coyotes often prey on fawns and yearling deer. A smaller goat would be right up its alley.

 

[OldGuy43]

First, Dutch uncle time; Would you shoot a predator that was attacking your child? No, there's not a difference. You have taken responsibility for a flock that is domesticated. They have no defenses. It has been bred out of them, therefore you are responsible for their safety.

Second, many free range because they feel it's "natural" and makes the chickens happy. My chickens love to get out onto our fenced ½ acre, but it isn't safe. Therefore same response as above.

Third, keeping them in a coop is not the same thing as keeping them in a secure run. Build a large and secure run! I favor an electric fence approximately 6-8" above the ground as the first line of defense, along with a strong fence.

 

[Haunted55]

First, Dutch uncle time; Would you shoot a predator that was attacking your child? No, there's not a difference. You have taken responsibility for a flock that is domesticated. They have no defenses. It has been bred out of them, therefore you are responsible for their safety.

Second, many free range because they feel it's "natural" and makes the chickens happy. My chickens love to get out onto our fenced ½ acre, but it isn't safe. Therefore same response as above.

Third, keeping them in a coop is not the same thing as keeping them in a secure run. Build a large and secure run! I favor an electric fence approximately 6-8" above the ground as the first line of defense, along with a strong fence.

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