Predators outside US

[Dill]

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Someone was teasing you. Australia is filled with predators that will eat eggs, chickens and even you if given a chance.

No one was teasing me b/c I didn't post, I just read it.

 

[danischi24]

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Nah, they were never a problem to me-all it took was 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers & we never had a monkey problem even living on a banana farm. The farmers also shoot them as they are a tremendous pest & carry rabies frequently-these are vervet monkeys. In the towns etc, they cause chaos by biting people & ransacking their homes but they really aren't terribly bright thank goodness. Guess the smart gene just skipped over this species. Just for interest, the smart gene possibly skipped baboons too because (totally true) you can catch one by digging a small hole in an old termite mound & putting pumpkin seeds in it. They put their hand in to get the seeds but the hole is too small for them to pull their closed fist out & you can grab them because they refuse to open their hand & let go of the seeds even though it means getting free. Not the smartest critter.

 

[deerman]

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Dude, the 8 nost venomus snakes are in australia, dingos, crocs,mulgara and everything else humanity introduced

Sure have their share, ever watch Croc. Hunter?

Even the Taz Devil. Bet they would tear up some chicken.

 

[deerman]

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Someone was teasing you. Australia is filled with predators that will eat eggs, chickens and even you if given a chance.

No one was teasing me b/c I didn't post, I just read it.

Cant believe everything you read on forums. Heck just check this forum, people telling you how to sex a egg.

 

[conny63malies]

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Nah, they were never a problem to me-all it took was 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers & we never had a monkey problem even living on a banana farm. The farmers also shoot them as they are a tremendous pest & carry rabies frequently-these are vervet monkeys. In the towns etc, they cause chaos by biting people & ransacking their homes but they really aren't terribly bright thank goodness. Guess the smart gene just skipped over this species. Just for interest, the smart gene possibly skipped baboons too because (totally true) you can catch one by digging a small hole in an old termite mound & putting pumpkin seeds in it. They put their hand in to get the seeds but the hole is too small for them to pull their closed fist out & you can grab them because they refuse to open their hand & let go of the seeds even though it means getting free. Not the smartest critter.

I saw that on TV before. Bushmen would catch monkeys or apes this way, tie them up for a few days to get them really thirsty and when they would them get off the chain , they'd run straight for a water source and the Bushmen following them. Those monkey were like a dog trying to get a 6 ft stick through a 3ft wide door. Couldnt figure out why they were trapped.

 

[el_leafo]

Many Australian creatures are indeed among the most vicious and poisonous on earth - sharks, crocodiles, lethal snakes and spiders.

But for the average backyard chicken here, I think the worst predator is an introduced species - the plain old fox... same problem all over the world...

And maybe cane toads in some areas - has anyone had any problems with those?

 

[the1much]

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lizards,, hyena, alligators,crocs,,, aussie has about 10 fold compared to the VERY few we have...

 

[Jena]

Same as JaciJones,

It is mostly the fox, and pet dogs around here in South Wales.

There are some polecats around but not too many, we also have a lot of hawks and owls, there is a local guy who keeps them around here. But plenty hunt along the motorway too and we are quite close.

We also have a real issue with Magpies and Jackdaws here, they would not bother my chickens, in fact they sit in the trees apparently transfixed but they kill a lot of the garden birds, then something kills them, I have found 2 dead magpies in my garden this winter.

I would not trust them with young chicks in the garden, or smaller birds.

WE have a black fox around here he is often seen at night crossing roads, and several people have lost chickens and rabbits to him.

The blackbirds have become very friendly in my back garden, and I now have a routine wih one, as I open the run door to feed the chickens in the morning she comes onto the roof and waits for her bread and seeds. I often look out and see her and the girls having a chat through the wire. lol. Very afraid I will step on her one day, she is always around.

The Robin flies into the coup and the run and leaves before the girls realise he is around. Bold little chap...lol.

The Blackbirds kick up a lot of noise if anything is around here they don't like, so they tend to raise the alarm even if it is a dog or cat is wandering.

When I read posts on here about predators I think we are so lucky.

Most important I keep an eye on my Dog!!!! lol... love him but would not trust him too much.

Jena.

 

[mom'sfolly]

Hey Jena, could you post a picture of a European robin? I think yours are a wren and ours here in the US are a thrush. I'm just curious about how they look. Ours were named after yours.

 

[horsejody]

I used to live in England, and I loved their little robins.

http://articles.industrialsoft.org/wp/e/European_Robin.htm