Lost 9 in 8 days (2 then 7)

[McChooky]

From what the neighbor was informed, bobcats must be actively pursuing or killing livestock or poultry before action can be taken. This is different from coyotes and foxes.


I apologize for not responding to this earlier. One of my neighbors has given up all their poultry (we took them in) because they could not make their area safe enough from these predators. Another neighbor and I have fortified our areas, but in doing so we had to significantly reduce the space our poultry has access to. I cannot confirm or deny, but several predators may have been “rehomed to Jesus” or simply moved on permanently, as we are no longer seeing those on our cameras. We still have problem children on cameras.


In my case, it has cost about $1,500 to make the birds more secure during the day, but that also reduced their total area to one-fifth of what it was. In the bigger picture, it is a significant financial loss, but I have a responsibility to keep them safe to the best of my ability, and I’ll figure it out.

I hope you can build your flock back up and don't have anymore problems with bobcats. DNR told me one strand deters most bobcats but whether its true or not I can't say.They can jump a fence but prefer to climb one is why one strand up on top usually works.Sorry for your loss!