Ducks and Geese Disappearing

[Peas4Ducks]

If you’re going to go the killing or relocating route, be prepared to keep doing it for as long as you keep ducks and geese. Coyotes hunt alone, but often live in packs. And even if it is a lone coyote, another one will likely show up to replace it in a matter of weeks or months.

Alternatively, you can think through redesigning your birds’ area to be more predator proof. And I think understanding as much as you can about coyote behavior and hunting patterns can only help you moving forward, regardless.

 

[Brooke_R]

Your best bet would be to find a trapper who'll get rid of the coyote for you. Sorry for your loss!

Thank you

 

[Brooke_R]

If you’re going to go the killing or relocating route, be prepared to keep doing it for as long as you keep ducks and geese. Coyotes hunt alone, but often live in packs. And even if it is a lone coyote, another one will likely show up to replace it in a matter of weeks or months.

Alternatively, you can think through redesigning your birds’ area to be more predator proof. And I think understanding as much as you can about coyote behavior and hunting patterns can only help you moving forward, regardless.

Yeah, I’m prepared to keep dealing with them. I’m gonna keep reading on their behavior and how to hunt them. My ducks free range during the day but we have a big pond that they don’t want to get out of the go to their coop at night. I have to bring them food and hope they come up so I can run in between them and the pond to herd them into the coop. I’m thinking of building stuff to make that process easier and making a run around their coop for when it’s dangerous for them to be out. I’m also thinking about getting a kayak to herd them out of the pond since that’s my biggest obstacle getting them to the coop lol

 

[Peas4Ducks]

Yeah, I’m prepared to keep dealing with them. I’m gonna keep reading on their behavior and how to hunt them. My ducks free range during the day but we have a big pond that they don’t want to get out of the go to their coop at night. I have to bring them food and hope they come up so I can run in between them and the pond to herd them into the coop. I’m thinking of building stuff to make that process easier and making a run around their coop for when it’s dangerous for them to be out. I’m also thinking about getting a kayak to herd them out of the pond since that’s my biggest obstacle getting them to the coop lol

That does sound like a difficult process.

Keep in mind that hunting coyotes can often backfire, as the remaining coyotes respond to the reduced population by raising larger litters. Sometimes the effort can result in many more coyotes than there were initially.

I’ve been reading a book about the history of human-animal conflicts and all the unbelievably cruel or dumb things that people have done to try to get rid of unwanted wild animals, so this is something that’s been on my mind a lot recently.

I hope you are able to find a setup that’s easier for you and safer for your birds!

 

[McChooky]

Train them with food to go in the coop at night.

 

[allenw]

Your best bet would be to find a trapper who'll get rid of the coyote for you. Sorry for your loss!

Be prepared to pay a trapper Oklahoma coyotes aren't worth anything this year. Also a foot trap won't hold a deer.

 

[Brooke_R]

Be prepared to pay a trapper Oklahoma coyotes aren't worth anything this year. Also a foot trap won't hold a deer.

Oh okay I didn’t know that. I’ll set it up along the pond where the coyotes go a lot but none of my pets go to then

 

[Brooke_R]

The ducks got in their coop last night

 

[ColtHandorf]

Oklahoma

There are a lot of predators that could do that in Oklahoma including foxes, coyotes, bobcats, feral dogs, and even mountain lions.

Your best bet would be to find a trapper who'll get rid of the coyote for you. Sorry for your loss!

Good luck! I tried for months o find someone interested in trapping the bobcat that plagued my birds all spring and summer to no avail.

View attachment 2935441The ducks got in their coop last night

That's great. Do you have any additional pictures of the coop from the outside? Just because they are in it doesn't mean they are necessarily safe. It might be good to get some extra eyes on it to ensure they'll be safe while they are locked up at night.

 

[Brooke_R]

There are a lot of predators that could do that in Oklahoma including foxes, coyotes, bobcats, feral dogs, and even mountain lions.

Good luck! I tried for months o find someone interested in trapping the bobcat that plagued my birds all spring and summer to no avail.

That's great. Do you have any additional pictures of the coop from the outside? Just because they are in it doesn't mean they are necessarily safe. It might be good to get some extra eyes on it to ensure they'll be safe while they are locked up at night.

I don’t have any at the moment but it’s totally secure. The only possible concern is the chicken wire windows at the top half but I have another roll of chicken wire I wrap around the coop after they’re in there for an extra layer of protection so a raccoon or something can’t try to tear it up or stick their arms through. I hook it so it stays in place. There’s even a padlock on the door so there’s no way a raccoon can get in lol