Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

[tatertot]

Try spraying apple cider vinegar around and soak rags in chenne pepper for coyotes...I also run a radio all the time.

 

[Deerling]

Try spraying apple cider vinegar around and soak rags in chenne pepper for coyotes...I also run a radio all the time.

Thanks! We're in the process of moving to a different state now, but I'm sure there will be coyotes no matter where we go. We'll definitely try that. We did find leaving a radio on when we were gone stopped losses... do you think they get used to it, though?

 

[tatertot]

I hope not....they are suposed to have a natural fear of man but with the do folders feeding them they grow bold.
My radio has worked so far..I also pray that God watch over them...anyways I hope it helps...I just keep adding new smells...and wizard bangers

 

[Bert2368]

...I just keep adding new smells...and wizard bangers

What is a "wizard banger"???!!!

I have a strange vision of Merlin's girlfriends hanging out with your chickens in my head now!

 

[chicknmania]

Thanks! We're in the process of moving to a different state now, but I'm sure there will be coyotes no matter where we go. We'll definitely try that. We did find leaving a radio on when we were gone stopped losses... do you think they get used to it, though?

We move the radio around to different places, and point it different directions, turn it on and off at different times during the day. Assuming that way they might not get used to it.
I don't know what a Wizard Banger is either

But we use bird bombs, which you can get on line.

 

[tatertot]

Lol...its like a whirly gig...gandolph...not Merlin ...lol

 

[CatalanState]

In my country there are no large predators, which causes more problems are foxes, badgers and wild dogs.

 

[mysticpond]

Do otters kill and eat chickens or ducks?

 

[outdoor family]

Do otters kill and eat chickens or ducks?

Iam not 100% sure - i would think if given the chance they may. I would say juvenile birds may be chosen as possiable targets if in an otters territory, such as young ducks or nests near water. Do you have otters near your birds?

 

[mysticpond]

We have a pond fed by our creek which comes from the National Forest. For the last week we have a single otter swimming in our pond in the early morning. It did get one of the trout, ate the head and tail. The chickens are cooped and fenced. The ducks retire to the creek when the otter visits. We've just has a frenzy of duck losses in the last month. We do have other predators.