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[Ashburnham]

i think I prefer tackling the Coyote and Fox problem here . A monster coyote here would do good to push 60 pounds .
The Dingos get bigger ?

Dingos are about the same size as a coyote as far as I can work out.

 

[Stacykins]

This is a small compilation of a Great Horned Owl who came visiting. It took a few cockerels. My main flock is in a well covered coop and run. But my extra cockerels who are either sold or butchered if they do not sell just were in an uncovered pen. My fault of course, but they were fine for a long time before anything but me decided they were tasty.

This was the first picture I saw. Wasn't sure the type of owl. That is a roadkill turkey plus the leftover bits from a cockerel taken. When I setup the camera, I thought I would be seeing a fox or raccoon. The cockerel that got taken the night before this was taken was just scraps of bone and feathers in the morning. I did not know that Great Horned Owls actually can dismember prey. There was only about 25% left from the turkey that morning.


This is last night. The cockerel pen was covered so to reduce losses. I also put a cockerel in a livetrap. Don't worry, he was probably the safest.

 

[finnfur]

This is a small compilation of a Great Horned Owl who came visiting. It took a few cockerels. My main flock is in a well covered coop and run. But my extra cockerels who are either sold or butchered if they do not sell just were in an uncovered pen. My fault of course, but they were fine for a long time before anything but me decided they were tasty.

This was the first picture I saw. Wasn't sure the type of owl. That is a roadkill turkey plus the leftover bits from a cockerel taken. When I setup the camera, I thought I would be seeing a fox or raccoon. The cockerel that got taken the night before this was taken was just scraps of bone and feathers in the morning. I did not know that Great Horned Owls actually can dismember prey. There was only about 25% left from the turkey that morning.


This is last night. The cockerel pen was covered so to reduce losses. I also put a cockerel in a livetrap. Don't worry, he was probably the safest.

When you see it sitting on top of pen you realize how big they are compared to the chickens - nice pics

 

[cmom]

This is a small compilation of a Great Horned Owl who came visiting. It took a few cockerels. My main flock is in a well covered coop and run. But my extra cockerels who are either sold or butchered if they do not sell just were in an uncovered pen. My fault of course, but they were fine for a long time before anything but me decided they were tasty.

This was the first picture I saw. Wasn't sure the type of owl. That is a roadkill turkey plus the leftover bits from a cockerel taken. When I setup the camera, I thought I would be seeing a fox or raccoon. The cockerel that got taken the night before this was taken was just scraps of bone and feathers in the morning. I did not know that Great Horned Owls actually can dismember prey. There was only about 25% left from the turkey that morning.


This is last night. The cockerel pen was covered so to reduce losses. I also put a cockerel in a livetrap. Don't worry, he was probably the safest.

Once the owl has found your birds it will be back. I had an owl kill some of my birds several months ago. Unfortunately it's illegal to shoot a bird of pray. I posted a video of it somewhere on this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ard-as-hunting-grounds-photo/10#post_12855484

 

[cmom]

Everyday I usually let the birds out of one of the pens and let them free range in the pasture. Yesterday evening When I went out to collect the eggs and put the birds in their pen I looked over in our blueberry patch as I saw something and once in awhile even though we have a small fence around it the birds will get into it. What I saw was a hawk with one of my birds. Apparently the chicken had gotten into the blueberry patch and the hawk saw it and chased it and killed it. (Many times they go over the fence to get in but then don't realize they can go over the small 2' fence to get out.) I must have happened by just after the kill as the bird was still all there and the hawk flew off. That is my first hawk kill in a very long time. Usually the crows chase them off if they see them. No one is going out today. I'm sure the hawk will be back.

 

[finnfur]

Once the owl has found your birds it will be back. I had an owl kill some of my birds several months ago. Unfortunately it's illegal to shoot a bird of pray. I posted a video of it somewhere on this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ard-as-hunting-grounds-photo/10#post_12855484

Yep - but I figure that you can legally shoot your chicken to make sure its not suffering and anything else that gets in the way is collateral damage.

 

[Stacykins]

Once the owl has found your birds it will be back. I had an owl kill some of my birds several months ago. Unfortunately it's illegal to shoot a bird of pray. I posted a video of it somewhere on this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ard-as-hunting-grounds-photo/10#post_12855484

Did I say anywhere I was going to harm it? Nope! The owl shall only be disappointed by finding the poultry more inaccessible, not buried. A fox, raccoon, or possum would be in my gun sights, but not a bird of prey.

 

[cmom]

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No, you did not say anywhere you would harm it. I was just stating a fact. Some people might consider it as it had killed some of their birds, as I would also kill other critters that kill my birds. I put netting over some of my pens but some of my pens are so big I need really large pieces of netting.

 

[cmom]

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True.

 

[jerryse]

I have started getting sale flyers with game cameras on sale . Some good deals this time of year . For those of you considering a purchase .