weasels and badgers

[hen-thusiast]

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Ah, I was hoping you would say you got more emus. They might work too.

 

[pedro24]

dear birdaholic and others,

this is Pedro and i have never herd of a night guard
so i was wondering if you could tell me if you new
were to get. I know when a weasel is determined it will
do anything for its kill we have put poison,traps, mash mellow
bait and a low frequency pitch thing so that it bugs them all of
them worked for awhile and we found dead rats that were
slavishly ripped to shreds now we are just throwing away money.

thanks for the info i will try to make something work.

 

[muttly]

meyerhatchery.com nite guard solar-powered nocturnal predator control light

 

[pedro24]

dear: birdoholic

I have never herd of a night guard me and my brother and dad
were wondering if you could tell us were we might get one.
around here it is a bad time for pest because its get cold and ready
to snow so they are trying to find a place to stay for the winter.
is there any web sites that you are aware of so we can find more info.

thanks for the info.

 

[Cetawin]

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What, no badgers in the US? Where on earth did you get that idea? Badgers are still wild in US and they are trapped. Buy any size you want here Hide and Fur

Wolverines will not be seen by anyone in a populated area...they are very shy creatures and not as vicious as you seem to be misinformed of, unless cornered.
Badgers on the other hand will kick your butt for the shear heck of it and like it.

Fisher cats are vicious carnivores and chickens are a feast for them...they can also enter small spaces so block all entrances, as will mink and weasels.

 

[gsim]

Wisconsin is known as the Badger state and I believe their state university is known as the badgers in football? Anyway, they do live in temperate climates in many northern states and in Canada. None in Tennessee where I am that I know of. Coons worst hereabouts for killing chooks, and followed by coyotes which have multiplied unbelievably. Snakes and weasels hardest to keep out. I built a coop that none of those can get into, and consider it worth the time and money.

Having a coop riddled with holes that preds can get into is just a recipe for a disaster. They will eventually find that there are easy pickins to be had there and will repeat their visits. If it is worth building, it is worth building right. If chooks are worth having and raising, then that too is worth doing right. Your time is valuable, and who needs the grief? Man here in next county lost 32 hens to coyotes because he thought his barn was good enough for them. He now has to start all over again raising a new flock.