Turkey housing - pic heavy

[Olive Hill]

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Our range roosts are inside fenced areas so the takes care of the 4 legged predators. I never did see the owl that was feeding off the range roosts so I don't know if it was flying all the way up in after them or if the birds got scared and jumped off. The bodies were never under or close to the roost always a up against a fence like it cornered them. Since we put the sides up all that stopped.

Steve

I wish a 6 foot fence was all I needed to keep 4-legged predators at bay. Unfortunately, they never got the memo that such a fence is meant to keep them out and climb right over, dig right under and if I put the pens out in the woods I'm sure others that keep their distance from the house would crash right through.

The owls, knock on wood, are one thing that -- though present -- have left our poultry be for the most part.

 

[OmaBird]

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I wish a 6 foot fence was all I needed to keep 4-legged predators at bay. Unfortunately, they never got the memo that such a fence is meant to keep them out and climb right over, dig right under and if I put the pens out in the woods I'm sure others that keep their distance from the house would crash right through.

The owls, knock on wood, are one thing that -- though present -- have left our poultry be for the most part.

I agree. I have seen coyotes clear my 6 foot chain link. Most of the time they just dig under. Wild dogs are the worst. They kill just for the fun of it. Coyotes only kill for food. I resently put up a second fence. So I have them double fenced in. I have had bobcats take my poulty right off there perch at night. Where I lived before we also had problems with skunks and opossums. I have not seen any yet. I have seen one fox down my dirt road but not in my yard. Owls of all sizes sit and watch for me from my telephone pole. I was shotting at them before I found out that was illegal. When things just disapear I figure it was them. The only way I can protect them is to compleatly inclose them at night and not let them out until late morning. I have seen wild dog packs come in durring the day. I had one pack that had about 15 dogs of all sizes. Poor things where just dumped in the desert and went wild.

 

[longranger]

I too have a major problem with skunks. The coops attract them and then my dogs kill them and bring them to the doorstep as trophies. 8 so far this spring so hopefully the population is thinning. My one dog already knows to walk straight to the shower, the other one is clueless.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I Love It !

 

[OmaBird]

My husband said Here Kitty Kitty one night. He doesn't call for kitties no more. He was hit right in the face, But at least we found out what was killing our geese and bantams.