Werewolf attack...

[Rachel'sFlock]

Chicken wire or hardware cloth around the bottom of the fence.

have secured the run, so the littles can't get out. But I am on pins and needles about something getting in. Everybody is on high alert around here, today.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

My neighbor has a donkey and the coyotes eventually get used to them I have a mating pair of yotes that come into the forest behind my property. I hear them when they make a kill. And Rachel, your .22 is enough to take out a coyote. That is what I have too. Works well.

 

[moomoodiddy]

like, an attack donkey???

yep ik it sounds strange but they chase off stray animals especially coyotes we just got a couple to guard our cows they also make wonderful pets haha been spoilin mine

 

[moomoodiddy]

but the donkeyd never get used to the coyotes as long as the donkeys have range on them they can never get to your chickens

 

[moomoodiddy]

My neighbor has a donkey and the coyotes eventually get used to them I have a mating pair of yotes that come into the forest behind my property. I hear them when they make a kill. And Rachel, your .22 is enough to take out a coyote. That is what I have too. Works well.

but the donkeys never get used to them as long as the donkeys have range of the coyotes they will never get past them

 

[chickortreat]

A .22 will do if it's all you have, but a .22 magnum is better, while a .223 is even better. I've used the .22 magnum to kill coyotes/fox/ground hog/possum/skunk/armadillo out to 125 yards. I keep one above the front door.

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

OK, so craziest thing, ever, my hen, Edna is back! The monster didn't get her after all!!!

She came walking up the road tonight, and I coaxed her back in the pen and then the coop.
She has a pretty nasty wound on her hind end (looks like someone tried to get a bite out of her, and almost succeeded) but I think some rest and neosporin and she may make a full recovery!
It's like a chicken miracle!!! I never expected to see her again.
I have the .22 loaded and have all of them inside, including cats and dogs and chicks!!!

 

[Joe Jordan]

That's GREAT news! Time for a happy dance!!!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pullet Surprise]

Yes, but if Edna has been biten by a werewolf.............just kidding...Happy News!!!!!!!