cockroaches!I believe there is an indian legend that fortells that the only critters to survive the end of times will be the coyote and the crow.
I do believe this could be correct.
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cockroaches!I believe there is an indian legend that fortells that the only critters to survive the end of times will be the coyote and the crow.
I do believe this could be correct.
Watched them try the same exact thing with my dog.Coyotes here have been known to double team my dogs in order to get my chickens.
One gets the attenation of the dogs and they give chase in one direction. Then while that is happening the other coyote dashes in from the opposite direction and grabbs a chicken.
Also they have been known to prey on dogs. one coyote luring your dog a distance from your house. Then into an area where the rest of the coyote pack ambushes and tears the dog appart.
This has happened to several people in this area.
.... Normally the coyotes wouldn't come around the house or too close to the barn but this was in 'their's territory as far as they were concerned...what got me is they kept after her eventhough they saw me! She wasn't a small Weimer either, stood 30" at her shoulders.
Just a reminder for everyone : “This forum is designed as an aid to those who are having predator problems. It is not a debate forum on ethics”
See this “ground rules” post for more: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/predators-and-pests-forum-please-read-here-first.5808/
Does anyone have any experience dealing with coyotes in suburban areas? Something attacked my ducks Saturday night. I awoke to loud, frantic quacking and went outside to find one duck seriously maimed (I thought was dying) and another missing. Please don’t scold me, but I forgot to put them to bed the night before.
We’ve been keeping our injured duck inside while she heals, and we moved their coop closer to the house for our drake who escaped the previous attack. Last night we could not get him into the coop. I don’t know if he was upset about his missing girls or the new coop location, but this morning he was gone too. I put out food for him and it was still untouched when I came home from work . He is gone without a trace, which has never happened before.
Something had stolen eggs out of the coop at night in the past and eaten them in the yard, but I had assumed it was raccoons. Would a fox be able to take out one duck and almost kill another in the same night? Is it more likely a pack hunter like coyotes? I’m really upset and want to trap and “relocate” the offending predator(s). What has worked for others with fox and/or coyote problems?
I believe there is an indian legend that fortells that the only critters to survive the end of times will be the coyote and the crow.
I do believe this could be correct.
I hope my comment did not come across as an ethical attack so much as sage advice from an old farmer. My thought is if you have a predator problem, what can you change. Often killing them is not a long term solution.
I would get a trail cam set it up for a few nights. Then check the pics maybe then you can at least see what your up against.Does anyone have any experience dealing with coyotes in suburban areas? Something attacked my ducks Saturday night. I awoke to loud, frantic quacking and went outside to find one duck seriously maimed (I thought was dying) and another missing. Please don’t scold me, but I forgot to put them to bed the night before.
We’ve been keeping our injured duck inside while she heals, and we moved their coop closer to the house for our drake who escaped the previous attack. Last night we could not get him into the coop. I don’t know if he was upset about his missing girls or the new coop location, but this morning he was gone too. I put out food for him and it was still untouched when I came home from work . He is gone without a trace, which has never happened before.
Something had stolen eggs out of the coop at night in the past and eaten them in the yard, but I had assumed it was raccoons. Would a fox be able to take out one duck and almost kill another in the same night? Is it more likely a pack hunter like coyotes? I’m really upset and want to trap and “relocate” the offending predator(s). What has worked for others with fox and/or coyote problems?