Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

[Chelsa'sChicks]

Lost 1 original rooster to a fox.. found blood in the snow and no body found, but he did give a good fight. 1 rooster to a raccoon (all the ladies were safe because he was a bomb rooster), and most hens lost to hawks... I've never lost a chicken to a dog. I would lose my mind. All 4 of my dogs are hunting or bird dogs by breeding.. so point is you can train them against their instinct. AKA you can have any bird except these! Lol

 

[Anjan]

ive recently lost 4 to a skunk. UGH! Coyotes are also a big problem!

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[alex_mercer]

Wow, sad to know a good proportion of the people have lost chickens to a dog.

 

[Embuck]

I lost about sixteen to a dog. In one fell swoop.
After dogs, though, my biggest problem is hawks.
And after hawks, raccoons.

 

[Chelsa'sChicks]

I would lose my mind if I lost any chickens to dogs. Im sorry to hear you lost so many and to just 1 dog! My neighbors dogs do not leave their own yard, due to my dogs would most definitely not find that acceptable. My dogs are a Weimaraner, a Lab/Shepherd/Weimaraner mix, a Pitbull and a Miniature Dachshund. All, but 1 are of hunting breeds and they would never touch a chicken because they know definitely do not I find that unacceptable haha. My old PBR even went after them a few times and the dogs always just looked at me lol. All very good boys.

 

[SethJ]

I have a problem with just about all of them if I dont keep them in check.

 

[Indyshent]

I've only had confirmed losses due to dogs, but we've suspected hawks and opossums in other attacks. Lots of losses to dogs though. German Shepherd mix, Rottweiler, Great Dane/Boxer mix, and pit bull attacks. We've also lost numerous birds (mostly young chickd, turkey poults and ducklings) to a psychotic neighbor child over a period of a few months last year.

 

[SethJ]

This week alone I shot 2 coons,..and 3 possums at night by the coops.

 

[Hivoltage]

Lost 5 to a mystery predator.

 

[greggooo]

Was gonna say Fisher, but I didn't see it there. Those things are nasty.