I'm having a mink problem. At first, I thought my LGD wasn't doing anything because she was sleeping in the garage and couldn't get to it before it dug into the coop. Lately, though, she's been using her doghouse which is right beside the coop. I've done everything I can to block off the tunnels (short of pouring concrete in them, which is what I'll do tonight) but it's still getting past my LGD and into the coop. I also can't see where it's coming in. Is the mink just too clever or do I have a lazy puppy? She's awesome at keeping all the other predators away; I haven't had a single loss to fox, coin or neighbourhood dog since I got her. I'm guessing that her moving the others out is why the mink moved in. Ideas? Suggestions?
Everytime there's an attack, I bring her into the coop to investigate/sniff and also around the perimeter. I don't know if she's putting two and two together yet, though. Also, because she's still a puppy, I'm not ready to trust her locked up with the chickens yet. The coop is a tiny space for her and she'll undoubtedly get bored and want to play.
Everytime there's an attack, I bring her into the coop to investigate/sniff and also around the perimeter. I don't know if she's putting two and two together yet, though. Also, because she's still a puppy, I'm not ready to trust her locked up with the chickens yet. The coop is a tiny space for her and she'll undoubtedly get bored and want to play.