has anyone tried this?

[RGEISENDORF]

http://www.qawebsites.com/buyphantomdeterrents.htm

I can't get rid of the coyotes. I am losing chickens weekly. Can't seem to get a clear shot and wonder if I should spend $300 fencing or try this?

 

[kezabel]

I think they would work, I can't see why they wouldn't.

 

[mdbokc]

One year money back guarantee. And if you are losing chickens every week, you are going to know pretty quick. The drawback is an 8 week delivery to you! jmho

 

[RGEISENDORF]

I am thinking about giving it a whirl. I have spent that much on dinner before so why not try. I would like to let them free range and this seems the only way unless I fence a large amount and then they could still fly over the fence or the coyote could jump it.... I guess I will know in 8 weeks. Rebecca

 

[jqs birds]

Looks interesting. The idea sounds good, as long as they don't get to used to it and start ignoring it all together.
On the other hand I have seen coyotes feed off a lion kill, you would think they would stear clear of that too.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

I say try it then if they are still coming, camp out and keep shooting at them. Oh and I know its gross but search around and see if you can buy animal urine. Im not sure if im right but I think that somewhere I heard that if a coyote smells skunk they wont go near that are and the other way around. So if the coyotes think the skunks were there first... you get the idea.

 

[RGEISENDORF]

Putting in the order. Sucks that the chickens will have to be locked up for the next 8 weeks until it get here. I lost my rooster yesterday... poor thing he was protecting his girls. I tried to get off a shot this morning... the coyote was 30 feet from me. The fricken bullet was a dud! ahhhhhh!!!!!!! I am so ticked!

 

[RGEISENDORF]

Well if it works I will let everyone know!

 

[mmwb]

It may work in the short run, but I expect that they will acclimatize to it quickly. Just like birds to a scarecrow...

"I think that somewhere I heard that if a coyote smells skunk they wont go near that are and the other way around."

Skunk essence is a common ingredient as a trapping lure for all predators, or as is by itself. It is a universal attractant. Try to keep that particular odor away from the coop. lol

 

[Sitka]

It may be worth trying, but I am pretty cynical about it. I'm not sure I buy that coyotes "instinctively" fear the sound of a cougar, and add to that the fact that they casually say that pets and livestock aren't affected. Huh? A coyote will instinctively fear it but a dog won't?

Also note that it is not motion-activated, but instead sounds off every six minutes for several seconds by itself. All night. If it is a cougar sound, which I understand is eerie and loud (usually described as sounding like a woman screaming), then you will have to get used to it yourself. And I think the coyotes would get used to it eventually.

That said, I HOPE it works. Sorry about your losses and hope you can find a solution.