heart broken... coyote... my final say

[mmaddie's mom]

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Let me see if I can help. What state are you in?? My FIL is a trapper and I can ask him for the number.

Am in Illinois, Peoria County.
Thanks!
diana

 

[bobbi-j]

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I was thinking the same thing. Who knows what might get into it? I think keeping your birds in a pen for now would be a good idea. Can you run an electric wire around it? I would also suggest this to the poster (sorry, I forgot who it was already) who is having the animals break into their pens. Personally, I haven't done this but if you read the board, you will read about what a difference it's made for others.

 

[Muggsmagee]

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[mmaddie's mom]

Today (and for a while) all are safely in their pen. Took a closer look at the golden bird and am pretty sure he is a roo! He just needs to grow up a bit.

Thanks for all the responses.

Can anyone speak to the coyote call question?

Agreed... I really didn't WANT to use the anti-freeze... but I was putting the idea out there.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

A very good man, Walt Leonard-- who also had the same problem -- told me to get "night predator" lights from Cutlers Supply. They run about 28 dollars apiece and are solar powered.

They are small and you screw them in where you want to protect. What they do is emit a pulsing red laser type beam all night long. Coyote, fox and bobcat think that "something" is watching them and don't come close.

We had a trapper explain to me that they get spooked by red beams (my spy cam emits it too)

I purchased 4 and set them so they face outward in all directions around the area I am trying to protect.

So far I haven't lost any free rangers (about 2 weeks of using them)(I lost at least 30 over a two week vacation)

I don't know if they will continue to stay away but I am happy so far with the results.

I did have a fox that was coming around dusk and the lights won't work during the day. I haven't seen it or heard the birds alerting me that he is still around, but day visits could still be an issue.

I am hoping that they just left the area due to not feeling comfortable at night. I plan on getting at least 4 more of these if I still am predator free in another two weeks.

They are supposed to last for years and are weather proof. I can see the lasers flashing in the early dusk and early morning as well as at night.

You place them eye level to whatever predator you want to repel.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

Thanks rustyswoman. I will look in to those!

 

[jodief100]

I know someone who raises meat birds on pasture in rural KY. She swears by the chicken electric netting from Priemier One. It is easily moved so it good for birds on pasture. Get the VERY HOT charger they recomend. I use electric net for my goats and have never had a problem, but there are Great Pyrs running with them.

Just to add, the research farm at Kentucky State uses the night predators for thier brids and they say they work well.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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Thank you Jodie, I have been wanting to get one of those--especially for day ranging and to keep them safe. Plus it would be nice to have them confined to certain areas and not have to play duck and dodge whenever I go outside.

 

[sourland]

There are many types of coyote calls. Some types are mouth operated, hand operated and then probably the best for you battery operated tape recorders. I have no expertise in this area so would recommend a computer search for coyote calls. In areas where calling is a routine sport, coyotes can become very wary. Good luck in the solving this problem. The only immediate solutions seem to be penning your birds until the predator has been removed. (A call like an injured rabbit will attract fox or bobcats as well as coyotes.)

 

[tiki244]

I am so sorry for your loss.

Killing one and hanging it up could ward others off. Also, scratching up their scat and pouring urine on the scat could help.