Coyotes killing everything, ever heard of this method to kill the predator?

[chooks4life]

I'm not American so obviously my experience is limited here but all this sounds foxy to me. Also I don't think a bobcat would bury them. But I'm sure more experienced folks would know if they do that.

I think your best bet may be either a shooter or a dog. However waiting with a gun sounds like your best bet, though you may be waiting a while. Best wishes.

 

[APPA Member]

If electrified poultry netting used, then you may be able to forego use of dog.

From personal experience, electric poultry netting can be breached by a determined predator. I wouldn't operate a commercial pastured poultry operation without an LGD inside the perimeter, especially when one's livelihood is at stake.

 

[centrarchid]

Bobcats bury kills but I do not think they would leave it so close to barn.

If it is a red fox like mine, then it will come back like clock work. Police up carcasses and camp out by roost starting couple hours before visitor normally visit. If grey fox, then consider the fox call option with a fiream.

 

[APPA Member]

Sleeping bag and mosquito repellent time.

I use a tent.

 

[Mark1]

Jan, we live in an area with about every predator common to the U.S. Even if we killed a few we can't get them all and there will always be some wandering through.
What we do have is an elderly bird dog that has no interest in our chickens, but she patrols the chicken run day and night aggressively barking at the deer, bobcats, coyotes, and stray dogs that occasionally visit.
Instead of trying to eliminate all the predators you may be better off coming up with a solution to keep them away from your house.
In addition to coyotes and bobcats, we also have raccoons, foxes, Mountain lions, bears, skunks , and hawks. All of our neighbors that have livestock have a few dogs, burros, or electric fencing, and we lose very few animals to predators.

Good luck!

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Just got back from the barn. I found two more chickens... were gone. These two I used as bait in my large have a heart coyote trap in the live bait cage...

janjan, I am not laughing at you but we must sometimes laugh with or at our selves to keep from crying. Take my words in this way. "At least you now know that you were using the right bait in your coyote trap. Hope that helps. If not here is another suggestion from both centrarchid and myself.

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Shotgun may be better weapon...

Amen. A 12 gage shotgun with heavy loads of #4 game shot is nothing if not murder on coyotes shot in the confines of a barn. If your losses are night time losses it may help if you rig a light outside the barn door that you could switch on after the varmint makes his or her entrance. Just be sure you are ready to fire before you switch on the light, things will happen fast. But this sudden blaze of light may freeze the coyote for a moment because he needs to reconnoiter his surroundings. It will also back light or silhouette him, making both target ID and acquisition easier. (it also may prevent him from heading straight for the door) giving you several shots. Just don't place the light where it will blind you, not even for a nanosecond. Sorry for your loses, but if you take both ends off your Have-a-heart coyote trap it makes a passable tomato cage, or you can save it for the dumb predators. BTW, when setting up to ambush coyotes or other wary predators, all scented soaps, deodorants, aftershave, cosmetics, perfumes, etc are verboten to the successful hunter.

 

[centrarchid]

Jan, we live in an area with about every predator common to the U.S. Even if we killed a few we can't get them all and there will always be some wandering through.
What we do have is an elderly bird dog that has no interest in our chickens, but she patrols the chicken run day and night aggressively barking at the deer, bobcats, coyotes, and stray dogs that occasionally visit.
Instead of trying to eliminate all the predators you may be better off coming up with a solution to keep them away from your house.
In addition to coyotes and bobcats, we also have raccoons, foxes, Mountain lions, bears, skunks , and hawks. All of our neighbors that have livestock have a few dogs, burros, or electric fencing, and we lose very few animals to predators.

Good luck!

Good call on all points. Challenge here may also be lack of reliable dog and many are reluctant to use dogs as you or I do.

 

[Haunted55]

Not a coyote or raccoon. Fox or bobcat more likely.

I agree...cat or bear will bury their kill for later. I don't know about raccoons.

 

[BottleHollow]

We have Great Pyrenees as livestock guardians. They bark constantly at night but it drowns out the howling of the coyotes. So far, the coyotes have stayed away.

The burying nearby has me stumped.

Whatever it is, it will be back. If you're not comfortable shooting or getting a dog, then you need to move and secure the chickens better.