Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Chickens from Predators
Apr 28, 2021 · Additionally, many predators are nocturnal, so chickens must be in a secure coop from dusk to dawn. There are many predator deterrents on the market. Some motion-activated products are meant to mimic the look of another predator’s eyes, which is …
The Secret Weapon for Safe Coops: Why Hardware Cloth is a …
Nov 29, 2024 · This prevents predators from prying it loose. Bury the Edges: Dig a trench around the coop and bury the bottom edge of the hardware cloth about 6-12 inches deep to deter digging predators. Cover Openings: Any opening in your coop larger than ¼ inch should be covered with hardware cloth, including windows, vents, and gaps in doors.
Top 10 Chicken Predators - BackYard Chickens
Jun 25, 2020 · These are the Top 10 Worst Chicken Predators, as voted by the BYC Community on our Worst Predator Poll! For more discussions on other predators and how to deal with and deter them see the Predators and Pests section of the forum. Which predator is giving you sleepless nights? Let us know in the comments!
How To Protect Your Chickens From Coons - BackYard Chickens
Jul 9, 2013 · I have had a awful season for predators this year. I live on a 1/2 acre city farm in Dayton Ohio. I have caught over 30 raccoons, 7 possums, 2 skunks and have had 3 birds of prey attacks! This is in the city! I have lose over 40 bird this year! I down to 8 birds now. My coops have locks on all doors and windows but they have managed to find ...
Chicken wire or wire mesh | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to …
Sep 8, 2024 · The openings are bigger. A couple of common sizes are 1" x 1" or 2" x 4" though there are others. Some people consider 1x1 to be hardware cloth but I've never seen it advertised as such. The gauge is heavier so it is resistant to tearing but the bigger holes allow certain critters to get through. It should stop the larger predators up to a bear.
Using old CD's to scare away airborne predators (hawks, etc)?
Feb 7, 2022 · I have an idea to keep hawks and other airborne predators away. I bought a stack of old blank CD's at a garage sale, the kind that used to be used for home data storage. Now, birds tend to be scared away by things that flash, my grandfather would use strips of aluminum foil to keep birds away from his corn.
Predators that decapitate chickens
Nov 4, 2015 · What kind of predator--wild or domestic--would take only the head and neck of a chicken, leaving the rest of the chicken undamaged? I have lost too many chickens now to this menace. I have closed up all holes and set traps around chicken house, but have NOT seen this predator -- 'possum, fox...
Avian Predators - Or How to prevent the Hawk/Owl attack
Mar 14, 2014 · I have seen plenty of people asking about keeping their birds safe from avian predators. I have been working with birds of prey for over 15 years, and have learned a few things. I will attempt here to create a general guide to avoid these predators, and keep your birds safe. I first want to state that IT IS A FEDERAL CRIME TO KILL ANY BIRD OF ...
Learn How to Raise Chickens - predators | BackYard Chickens
Aug 19, 2011 · Quote: i don't know much about emu's except the birds my cousin owned, but i know a fair bit about predators cause catching them with dogs is my passion. don't bet against coyotes and bobs. both regularly take buck deer 200# and up. while single western coyotes and the small average southern bob may not stand much chance, there are larger coyotes and more pack oriented coyotes in the east and ...
Predator Resistant Breeds - BackYard Chickens
Sep 8, 2016 · I've been raising chickens off and on for decades, and in the last several years, I've been breeding toward more predator resistant birds. Here in Central Florida, we have raccoons, opossums, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, snakes, various birds of prey and probably the most devastating predators of all - loose dogs.