What kind of predators do you have to deal with?

[extrememainer]

I have to deal with foxes coyotes minks weasels bears at my place and I was wondering what you guys have to deal with.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

We have coyotes, coons, bobcats, black bears...I don't ever have issues with them. But we have several LGD and they patrol at night so everything stays run off...So far at least.lol

 

[extrememainer]

Oh I forgot about the coons I'm not really sure about bobcats though because I've never seen one.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

There not big, but they're vicious...Lol
Had a Pyrenees tangle with one several years ago, she ended up with a gash just under her eyebrow, but she took down the cat and I didn't loose any chickens or goats...Good dog! lol

 

[User395221]

Nothing really. There could be a local cat who could be a chicken murderer and could come here, but otherwise no horrible critters. My own dogs could maybe hurt someone, but they aren't stone-cold killers intent on dinner, like the wild animals in the US. I'm very lucky.

 

[Naser]

Fox

 

[wolfinator]

We have dealt with possums , racoons, coyote, stray and wild dogs all were directly trying to get in. Plus lots of chicken hawks. We come close to losing a hen on 1/2/17 due to one, my RIR mix hen saved her by flogging the hawk. The hen survived her injuries. We've had a few curious neighborhood cats come around. And now since last winter there's been a bobcat and a panther (multiple neighbors have seen/heard it too), plus a good size bear in the area (it was cutting across field next door). So far the latter 3 haven't attempted anything. And I need to add my own dog because she wasnt raised with chickens and she has tried to go after them while on a lead, so if chickens are out, she's locked up. On the flip side we also have lots of non-predators. There's deer, squirrels, rabbits, song birds, crows, ravens and more. The crows and ravens seem to protect our chickens from the hawks, I've seen them chase quite a few from area. Also my cats are curious about them but afraid of our large ones but were raised with the Bantams. Look at my avatar photo of my one cat and a Showgirl hen.

 

[extrememainer]

Yeah I have a German Shepard

 

[Zoomie]

We have many predators: bears, foxes, bobcats, weasels, hawks, owls, raccoons, snakes, mountain lions and dogs. By far the worst are the dogs. I've lost thousands of dollar's worth of livestock to dogs, although no chickens so far. Most losses I have had for chickens have come from raccoons. My neighbor (she lives about a mile away) had her entire coop smashed and most of her chickens killed by a bear, but even though we've had them at the neighbor's across the street (about 50 feet from my place) we have not had bears do any thing bad here yet. So for me, the dogs and raccoons are the worst.

 

[Dayrel]

Indiana- Primarily raccoons and hawks. Theoretically some snakes and opossums, but I'm more concerned with them darn rabbits getting into my garden!