Help! Coyotes jumping fence

[CatWhisperer]

We had a fox jumping our 4 foot electric netting. We replaced it with 5 and 6 foot fence and ran a hot wire around the bottom and top. Nothing getting in so far. We have plenty of fox and coyotes that could try though. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[cmom]

They know the electric wire is there. I also have some heavy duty netting covering the pens.

 

[Molpet]

Lean the fence out about 15 degrees. Bait a low wire, about chest coyotes height, with bacon grease so they get zapped.
Do you have dry snow? They don't get grounded

 

[hayley3]

I think the key is the hotwire before the fencing. They can't jump over the hotwires because they will land on the fence. I believe that is how cmom's setup is...and she has coyotes everywhere.

 

[hayley3]

So I decided to see the videos of coyotes jumping fences and then I watched a video of where a dog was mauled by a coyote. In California it seems they use something called coyote rollers. Looks effective to me but still checking it out. I plan on building a board fence one day.

 

[aart]

I would not use food and bait them. That will only encourage them to come back.

You must not be aware that this is common technique,
you bait the fence itself so they get shocked by it....making them not want to come anywhere near it ever again.

 

[MROO]

So frustrated. Seems like we fix one predator issue only to have another. Last summer it was hawk attacks, now I’m having coyote issues.

I have 48” premier electric netting, and it seems that the coyotes are jumping right over it. Fence isn’t saggy and is full-power; no shorts anywhere. Coop has an automatic door, but I’ve had a few stragglers/new ducks that didn’t make it in, and by the time I got down there to put them up, they were already gone Need to figure out a solution. My chickens are so stressed, they haven’t been laying

It's time to tie some bacon strips to the hot wires. Once they get a good zap on the tongue, they're not likely to venture close enough to jump it again!

 

[cmom]

I have never put bait on my wire, but they know it's there. The coyotes know the wire is hot.

 

[Scotlin]

So frustrated. Seems like we fix one predator issue only to have another. Last summer it was hawk attacks, now I’m having coyote issues.

I have 48” premier electric netting, and it seems that the coyotes are jumping right over it. Fence isn’t saggy and is full-power; no shorts anywhere. Coop has an automatic door, but I’ve had a few stragglers/new ducks that didn’t make it in, and by the time I got down there to put them up, they were already gone Need to figure out a solution. My chickens are so stressed, they haven’t been laying

We just lost seven hens 5 days ago. There was not a body left, only feathers. I heard a ruckus and ran down to the enclosure. A young coyote was in the pen and scrambling to kill #8.
I ran him off and he jumped the 5" lodge pole and chain link fence like it wasn't there. Today I had it raised to 8' in height by adding strong posts and more chain link. I hope that is enough. Any feedback on fence heights? Will I need barbed wire or electric wiring in addition? I plan to install tarps with grommets around the bottom so they can't stalk the chickens so easily.
It is a real heart breaker to witness a scene like that. I have been raising hens for 15 years.
I've lost one at a time here and there, but nothing like this!
I have added a photo of my favorite little girl. Frizzle. I sure miss her.

 

[hayley3]

We just lost seven hens 5 days ago. There was not a body left, only feathers. I heard a ruckus and ran down to the enclosure. A young coyote was in the pen and scrambling to kill #8.
I ran him off and he jumped the 5" lodge pole and chain link fence like it wasn't there. Today I had it raised to 8' in height by adding strong posts and more chain link. I hope that is enough. Any feedback on fence heights? Will I need barbed wire or electric wiring in addition? I plan to install tarps with grommets around the bottom so they can't stalk the chickens so easily.
It is a real heart breaker to witness a scene like that. I have been raising hens for 15 years.
I've lost one at a time here and there, but nothing like this!
I have added a photo of my favorite little girl. Frizzle. I sure miss her.

I'm so sorry especially about your Frizzle..heartbreaking to lose them, and that had to be devastating to witness that. At least you saved one.
Where do you live? They say we have coyotes here in Southern Indiana but I don't think we have that many to worry about, although I could be wrong.
I would think an 8 foot fence would be sufficient, but electric is always good, however the top wire will not shock them if they are not touching the ground. I was looking at overhangs because that's what they use for mountain lions, so surely it would work for coyotes.