This morning two wolves were trying to get into my turkey pen. By the time I got my gun, they were gone. I can see where they were working at one end of the pen trying to get in. I hate to have to shoot them, they are such beautiful animals; but I have so much invested in my turkeys and I am not about to feed the neighbors animals of my prized birds. This is so frustrating.
My neighbor knows they got out, and she cannot catch them. Animal control had been called, but they are still running loose. They have got some of my neighbor's chickens this past week. I do not know what else to do other than to shoot the animals if I see them again.
To anyone else who free-ranges their birds, how much of a problem do you have with predators? Do you have any tactics that you use to prevent them from becoming a feast to predators? My birds are now 14 weeks old, healthy and have personalities of their own. I had thought about letting them out to free range during the day, but I believe I have changed my mind after this incident. I don't want anything to happen to my flock.........
My neighbor knows they got out, and she cannot catch them. Animal control had been called, but they are still running loose. They have got some of my neighbor's chickens this past week. I do not know what else to do other than to shoot the animals if I see them again.
To anyone else who free-ranges their birds, how much of a problem do you have with predators? Do you have any tactics that you use to prevent them from becoming a feast to predators? My birds are now 14 weeks old, healthy and have personalities of their own. I had thought about letting them out to free range during the day, but I believe I have changed my mind after this incident. I don't want anything to happen to my flock.........
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