Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

[Cwestlake]

Knock on wood we haven't lost any to predators.

Thankfully we haven’t lost any of our flock to any predators as well

 

[Fluffyflufffluff]

I was curious as to which predator the most chickens have been lost to.

Amidst the coronavirus scare, they still found a way to steal some chickens. Great... Just great!

 

[hayley3]

Amidst the coronavirus scare, they still found a way to steal some chickens. Great... Just great!

I read where google searches saw a 75% increase in "How to raise chickens"

 

[hayley3]

Starting new flock due to a raccoon raid. They found a seam in my hardware cloth and ripped the wire open. Lost 30 hens and a couple of roosters. Nothing but legs and feathers left. It’s spring so raccoons are out and hungry.

I use furring strips at all seams. Sorry about your chickens.

 

[ChickMagnet121]

A friend of mine recently lost a couple of chicks to snakes. He planted 3 rows of onions and garlic around the coop. Seems to have worked deter snake attacks.

 

[DogAndCat36]

I was curious as to which predator the most chickens have been lost to.

I think that you should add crow, I lost about 20 young chickens because of these beast. The worst predators in my area.

 

[Show Sebright]

Raccoons are the worst.
We have 1 raccoon that we can't get rid of. We call him Mr. Fat Raccoon (we are only 12 and 13). We have lost 5 chickens. We also have a rat problem.into the coop and kill, then leave the body.

 

[Ducky_Momo]

I've only kept chickens for a brief period, and in that short time the only predator that would eat my chickens was a vixen along with her kits. Lived in a fairly suburban area too. Don't see many foxes here. But somehow one managed to find a way into my coop.

 

[Ladybluearm]

My pen is closed in because we had issues with coons, but I do have rat snakes that can wiggle their way in.

 

[drumstick diva]

hate snakes !!! That's my final word (for now)