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[Red Banks]

I am thinking it may have been a 4 legged predator but could be something other. This was quite awhile ago I lost some birds and found some trails of feathers going across our pasture to a wooded area. Thinking either a fox or coyote. I caught a fox and saw it getting some birds. It dug under a gate, Now I have concrete under the gates and electric around all of my coops and pens. If anything touches the wire they will get a heck of a shock. When I have forgotten to turn it off and touched it, it has made my heart skip a few beats. I also have all of my pens covered with some good netting. I don't let the birds out to free range unless I'm working outside. I had hawks and do see a Red Tail hawk every once in awhile but I have been putting leftovers out for the crows so they hang around to see if I have put anything out and if they see a hawk, they chase it off. Good luck.

I saw a fox last year where I found the feathers. I know it is just a guessing game. I let them free range, I know the dangers. I used to hate crows, I love them now, they are always warning the flock.

 

[caeti21]

The chicken hawks have been hanging around my coops too im wondering if a few scare crows would chase them off ,which on one hand i want to make one soo bad but on the other hand i watched jeeper creepers movie when it first came out and im a little scared

 

[Red Banks]

The chicken hawks have been hanging around my coops too im wondering if a few scare crows would chase them off ,which on one hand i want to make one soo bad but on the other hand i watched jeeper creepers movie when it first came out and im a little scared

You have to be brave for your chickens, they are depending on you!

 

[cmom]

I'm having some predator here too. I was thinking of putting motion lights. Would that work?

I tried motion lights and it might work at first but they will get wise at least that was my experience. At least if they set off the lights you know something was there.

 

[caeti21]

You have to be brave for your chickens, they are depending on you! 

Thats very true , but it doesnt help my fear ...........at all

 

[caeti21]

You have to be brave for your chickens, they are depending on you! 

And incase your laughing at me fyi its ok my husband and my ten year old daughter laugh at me too sometimes after the fact i laugh at myself too

 

[Red Banks]

Thats very true , but it doesnt help my fear ...........at all

Are you being chicken?

 

[caeti21]

Are you being chicken?  

Could be the reason my chickens and i get along so well

 

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[LocalYokel]

I know folks swear by those Nite Eyes thangys