Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

The worst predator?

  • Raccoon

    Votes: 699 25.1%
  • Opossum

    Votes: 65 2.3%
  • Weasel

    Votes: 135 4.9%
  • Mink

    Votes: 71 2.6%
  • Mountain Lion

    Votes: 16 0.6%
  • Bear

    Votes: 47 1.7%
  • Coyote

    Votes: 146 5.2%
  • Fox

    Votes: 321 11.5%
  • Eagle

    Votes: 17 0.6%
  • Hawk

    Votes: 475 17.1%
  • Owl

    Votes: 42 1.5%
  • Dog

    Votes: 416 14.9%
  • Snake

    Votes: 33 1.2%
  • Man

    Votes: 106 3.8%
  • Bobcat

    Votes: 58 2.1%
  • Skunk

    Votes: 27 1.0%
  • Rats

    Votes: 56 2.0%
  • Cats

    Votes: 53 1.9%

  • Total voters
    2,783
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I chose hawk. I've recently lost my favorite hen to one. Plus two others as well.
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So I am sure that has influence my opinion just a little
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Mainly I chose hawk because they swoop in from above before the roos can alert the hens. My favorite hen was a mottled houdan with a very bushy crown so when she was pecking at the ground her eyes were shielded to everything around and above. The other two were a buff orphington and a breabranter.
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My chickens are free rangers during the day and cooped with protected runs at night. They are very mad at me right now because I am not letting them out until the hawk goes away.
Has anyone had any luck in getting help from their local animal control?
I'm not only afraid for my chickens but I have small boston terrier with only one eye and his sight in the remaining eye is not all that great.
 
Now Opa you can take mountain lion off that list and you well know it. I have one that walks past my coop every night and every morning and he has never even looked twice at a chicken. Now if one chanced by him on opportunity he might try it but there are bigger things for him to eat around here.
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And bear...we have black bears visiting often and they could easliy rip open the yard fencing for my coop with a little flick of a paw, but never have bothered, in 10 years of keeping chickens here.
 

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