predators

  1. Oddyseous

    Raccoon Attack last night.... Big one...

    Suffered a Raccoon attack last night, a big one. It had to be a family of raccoons, this time of year conservation is putting out warnings regarding wolves/coyotes teaching their young to hunt, looks like it applies to raccoons as well. I had 18 full grown chickens and 5 Orpington...
  2. Oddyseous

    Recent Raccoon issue and what I did.

    1st day: So, I started noticing my eggs would have yolk splatted on top of them, right on top of unbroken eggs, with no shells around. Interesting I thought, and a bit weird. So talking to my mom about it she said it's probably a raccoon. Raccoons are extremely strong and can easily break eggs...
  3. T

    Ideas for preventing chickens from flying out

    My dad, son and me built a new coop for our new chickens and we are going to put their exercise yard together this weekend. We are using dog run panels with chicken fence on the outside of each panel to prevent them from sneaking out and predators from getting in. With a 6 inch skirt to keep the...
  4. AChickenBoi

    Will cats attack silkies or similar sized breeds?

    There’s been a boom in the cat population of my neighborhood. They’re becoming more abundant, which is either from the lack of spaying and neutering, or people letting their cats wander outside. This is potentially bad not only for my chickens, but also the cats in question, as they get hurt...
  5. zenstarling

    totally new here! thoughts on coop design in predator land?

    Hi there, brand new to chickens! Happy to be a part of this forum. I have been thinking about raising chickens for years, and finally feel we're in the place to start this project this year. I have been in research mode for weeks. This site is a goldmine for information, experiences and answers...
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    Young Melody keeping an eye out for hawks.
    • TheOddOneOut
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  7. M

    Only partially processed

    Today I started processing the first group of our meat birds. This is brand new for my family so we knew it would be slow going and we didn’t set the bar high for what we could get done. We only got 4 finished but we still have a dozen or so in the tractor. My concern is predators. I’m sure they...
    • Mkgcc
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    • predators processing a meat chicken
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    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  8. BigBlueHen53

    There"s a Coyote, and I Can't Shoot!

    So we lost our BJG rooster, George, and four BA hens in the last couple of days and weren't sure what the predator was until this afternoon when I spotted what appeared to be a single juvenile coyote preparing to come onto our property. I had suspected coyote, as there was virtually no evidence...
    • BigBlueHen53
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    • coyote coyote trouble help with coyote how to deal with coyote predators what to do about coyote
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  9. Crazy Duck Lover

    The death of a young legend. Fly high baby 💔

    Sunday, April 18, 2021 a legend was born. A female welsh harlequin ducklings that I named peanut, in memory of @DaisyBuff s hen that passed. She quickly became my favorite duck in the flock. She’s was playful, and loving. I was hesitant of putting her outside with the rest of the ducklings that...
  10. fowl enemy

    fowl enemy

    owl caught up in bird netting trying to get baby pheasants i know not poultry just be prepared for predators
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  11. T

    Do grown up Emus have any predators?

    I am considering getting a couple of Emus for a while now. I have plenty of space where they could roam around. The only issue I have that sometimes I may not be able to close their coop at night. So I am wondering would automatic door work well with Emus? Or might they decide to sleep outside...
  12. M

    Chicken coops in Vermont

    Hi there! We just got our first 8 chicks yesterday and I am working on planning our coop. We live in Vermont on 5 acres near Mt. Mansfield so it gets really cold and we have everything from fox to bear regularly in our yard. My biggest concern are bears. We have acreage but most of it is wooded...
  13. C

    Automatic door and predators

    Little background: I've automated my coop door and lights, to close and go off at sunset and open and go on at sunrise. I use half an hour offset, but I am in the city so little worries for predators. Fast forward: I am a regular at a farm close to the city, between the city and the woods. The...
  14. Fn87

    Millennium Feathernet

    Hi I'm raising 188 chicks at a farm. They're seven weeks old and we're starting construction on their coops. The plan is to build a millennium feathernet. I don’t know much about the feathernet (I'm not in charge) but my understanding is that it's an open air plan. I've been told we'll be using...
  15. Brooke_R

    Ducks won’t get out of pond at night

    My ducks normally would go to their coup in the evening on their own however lately since they’ve been hanging out in the pond all day, they refuse to go to bed. I try to coax them out of the pond but the won’t get out and I swear they even mess with me by swimming up like they will and then...
    • Brooke_R
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    • duck ducks help night return to coop predators returning to coop
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Waters-flock

    Predator Proofing in Advance

    Sorry for the long message in advance. We recently moved from a large city to a rural location in Central Texas and are getting ready to add chicks in February. I am putting together two chicken coops and I am busy gathering information to make these coops as predator-proof as possible before...
  17. H

    Missing ducks

    Hi there! Two of my ducks have recently had ducklings and they stay in a shed at night. The other ducks prefer to sleep outside but two nights ago one of my adult ducks went missing. Thismorning I woke up to two more of them gone. They were all very healthy and no signs of a struggle so I’m just...
    • Hollymay
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    • crows duck ducklings gone missing bird missing duck predators
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Malkaris

    It's raining cats and dogs...

    This should probably have been posted in the rambling thread but... it does involve predators. The stuff that's happened in the last couple of months is just 😤 and I shattered my screen so getting back on here for advice took a while... Anyway! Just this afternoon: 2 separate incidents...
  19. RRTXCHICKS

    Automatic doors - predator

    Hello all: I searched for automatic doors and predators but only found recommendations, etc. Our concern is whether an automatic door is basically an automatic feeder for predators. Here's what we imagine...the door opens and a coyote is just waiting for them to come out. Maybe as I type this...
  20. L

    Chicken run improvement suggestions anyone?

    We recently bought a house and a 6 bay shop. Attached to the end of the shop is four “stalls”. Along the backside of the shop is a fenced in area (fenced is a strong word lol). The stall closest to the run was converted into a chicken coop with a raisable door. We have our chickens in there now...
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