Racoon got one of my boys ....

[Welshies]

Keep your survivors in for at least a week, or longer, until the hawk moves elsewhere. It won't hurt to put out a live trap or two, and eliminate any ground predators you catch.
Mary

This is what I'm being forced to do. Birds are only allowed outside when I'm at the coop now. We've had a fox visit 4 nights in a row. Twice last night. It came in the run and circled around the coop trying to get in. Got traps set out tonight.

 

[Folly's place]

Fox are difficult to trap in a live trap!
My coop and run are now one unit, roofed, and pretty safe. It took years to achieve this, and it's been wonderful.
It is a work in progress; last winter/spring rats invaded the coop, ate eggs, and killed three nice bantam pullets. This winter there's been a mouse population explosion! I have had to place poison out there, in a separate area, really something that I hate to do. Things are better now! In spring, it's time to pour a new concrete floor out there. Much too cold now!
I hope you get your varmit(s)!
Mary

 

[Welshies]

Fox are difficult to trap in a live trap!
My coop and run are now one unit, roofed, and pretty safe. It took years to achieve this, and it's been wonderful.
It is a work in progress; last winter/spring rats invaded the coop, ate eggs, and killed three nice bantam pullets. This winter there's been a mouse population explosion! I have had to place poison out there, in a separate area, really something that I hate to do. Things are better now! In spring, it's time to pour a new concrete floor out there. Much too cold now!
I hope you get your varmit(s)!
Mary

We aren't using a live trap. Out here in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, we don't use them. Harsh, but we need to live our lives....

 

[centrarchid]

I am betting anti-predator management approach will not get critter of concern.

 

[Samannemm]

Sorry for your loss. If you’ve seen a hawk around,that’s most likely the culprit. This is one of the best resources I have found for identifying a predator: http://articles.extension.org/pages/71204/predator-management-for-small-and-backyard-poultry-flocks

 

[Welshies]

I am betting anti-predator management approach will not get critter of concern.

What is that supposed to mean? It always works. Get rid of the problem, new foxes that don't bother us move in.

 

[centrarchid]

What is that supposed to mean? It always works. Get rid of the problem, new foxes that don't bother us move in.

Does not work if after critters that did not do the deed.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

We aren't using a live trap. Out here in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, we don't use them. Harsh, but we need to live our lives....

what method you use for foxes? don't have foxes here (too many coyotes) but always interested in learning how to trap them. (i live in sask)

Does not work if after critters that did not do the deed.

unless you go after every predator, sell the pelts and make profit on your farm from them

 

[Welshies]

what method you use for foxes? don't have foxes here (too many coyotes) but always interested in learning how to trap them. (i live in sask)
unless you go after every predator, sell the pelts and make profit on your farm from them

Coyotes are hard to trap, but they can be used in this way too-
2 foothold traps (the legal humane offset ones) set into the ground on top of hay. Use government call and fox urine. 3 drops of call in the middle (use a stick and rubber gloves to place all traps), and some drops off fox urine right beside over top of the traps. Sprinkle hay just over top.

Does not work if after critters that did not do the deed.

Pretty sure I know what predator is going after my chickens. It's visited 4 nights in a row, one night two times. I don't just randomly shoot predators. It's not like that. It's a method and a technique.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Coyotes are hard to trap, but they can be used in this way too-
2 foothold traps (the legal humane offset ones) set into the ground on top of hay. Use government call and fox urine. 3 drops of call in the middle (use a stick and rubber gloves to place all traps), and some drops off fox urine right beside over top of the traps. Sprinkle hay just over top.



Pretty sure I know what predator is going after my chickens. It's visited 4 nights in a row, one night two times. I don't just randomly shoot predators. It's not like that. It's a method and a technique.

ya i use those duke number 3 coil springs rubber jaws (legal) and yet to catch anything though.