No no no no no!!! We did not just see that!

[Buster]

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Scavengers? You should see the mess they make when they chase a month old calf into a fence and its' head gets stuck and they eat the hind quarters while the calf is still alive and the calf dies of shock and exposure. You might ask how I know that they chased it into the fence versus whether they just happened along while it was stuck. The answer is that there were parts scattered for 100 yards leading up to the fence. Yes they are scavengers, but they kill things all the time too. They leave a mess so nasty that you want to kill every canine you see.

They can and DO eat chickens. They are very smart and will find a way to do it too.

 

[ChickenToes]

I'm aware they eat whatever they want. I'm just saying that in my general experience, they don't bother with anything that's hard to get. Maybe you have uber-coyotes.

I should be glad I have little lazy ones.

 

[okiemommy]

nautical_bouy wrote:

tfpets wrote:

We have pretty large packs of coyotes in our area, and they have come right up my property, and run down my driveway, in a huge pack, just yipping and yapping....my DH is terrified of them! So far they have not dared to enter my pet area - and its been 9 years now. They've just run right through in the dark...so far......maybe even if a coyote gets close to your home, it wont be brave enough to enter your "space"...they're pretty leary of humans and the human threat.

Thats not true, I killed one not long ago in the day walking right up to where my kids were playing in the front yard.

Never turn your back on a coyote. A lone coyote is not as much of a threat. A pack is quite dangerous.
I'd start thinning them or you'll be overrun.

I have to disagree with the statement that they are scared of humans as well. And this is not to be argumentative, but for safety of anyone that would have even a minute false sense of security due to misinformation. This is not directed at any one person, but rather for general consumption.

Coyotes, in packs or alone, are not always scared of humans. Not scared of them at all in some cases, and not just when hunting in packs! This is especially true in populated areas, but not limited to populated areas, especially if a predators food population is in trouble. Some will attack children. There have been reports here in the west, and the mid-west of lone coyote attacks. There are numerous reports of coyotes coming up to houses and sniffing around while humans are standing yards away. A wild animal is capable of eating something that is considered "out of the norm" for them if they are hungry enough. As human population grows, and the animals habitats shrink, animals hunting patterns are adapting accordingly. Please do not ever assume that any wild predator will be scared, or intimidated by humans.​

 

[gypsy2621]

ANY ONE thinking a lone coyote is not a danger should speak with my husband, he was attacked in brodd daylight by a coyote as hubby was going to get into the car to go to work.
The coyote was healthy, in good condition, and not in the least mangy. so not only sick, injured or old animals will attack

a little false information is a BAD thing.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I've lived in Central NY all of my life and we've had years when we were afraid to let small children play outside alone, due to the coyotes. We see them all the time along the highway dead. The past few summers we'd enjoy a campfire and hear them howling and getting closer and closer and then sound like they're all around us. That's when we gathered our dogs and went inside. Our friend has one that he shot and had stuffed. I will definately shoot one that comes onto my property. Central/upstate Ny.

 

[cajunlizz]

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Be very careful . If he was that close to your home , hopefully he had NOT spotted your chickens . IF so , he will be back . Make sure your COOP ADN RUN are totally secure and predator proof .

GOOD LUCK

 

[Buster]

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Sorry if I was a little strong in my response. It is just one of those things that gets to you when you see the aftermath of an attack like the ones I saw.

I will say this- once I was walking at dusk out in the desert (I had gone to check on my brother and my cousin while they were camping together as teenagers) and had a whole pack pass around me while I hiked back to my car. I was really nervous but they didn't even pause. There were about 8 animals in the pack. Does that make me comfortable with them being around me, my small children, or my livestock? Never. Wild animals are just that- wild. And carnivores, especially upper level ones like coyotes and wolves are opportunistic and will eat when the chance arises. They should always be treated with caution when encountered.

 

[rufus]

If you think coyotes are a problem, wait until you see what happens with wolves. Some idiotic federal bureaucats and tree hugging hippies have reintroduced the Mexican grey wolf to the Blue Ridge area in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico.

Their story is that they will not prey upon mankind. We are supposedly magically and mystically exempt from the laws of nature.

And then they put out the word that anyone that kills a wolf will spend the rest of their lives in prison.

People in the area often live in very isolated and unprotected areas; it is only a matter of time until there is a real tragedy.

The wolves are supposed to stay within their defined area, but days later one was spotted all the way over to Flagstaff.

The truth is that the federal government doesn't give a darn about us. We are expendible.

Rufus

 

[ChickenToes]

No problem, Buster. I agree, absolutely, that they cannot be trusted.

I think the reason we have never had any coyote problems is because they have plenty of space and food around here - I'm about 1/4 mile from a national forest.

 

[Buster]

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Our cows are down in the river bottoms. We used to have more problems with coyotes but lately it's been with mountain lions instead.