Predator Control - keeping your chickens safe...

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I saw discussion of losing chickens to predators in the chatbox earlier. I have had problems with critters eating my tasty critters before I could, and have had some success stopping it.

Using coon cuffs, i have eradicated 7 of the little pests and a couple of possums; my chicken losses have stopped, and eggs are back on my menu without having to go buy them.

Most of my successes are a direct result of advice from a friend who has had a nuisance wildlife control business in the past. He has a youtube channel, where he gives information on how to figure out what your problem critter is, and how to deal with them.

I get no kickback; just hoping to help y'all protect your chickens etc.

Here is a link to his youtube channel and playlist for predator control.



Hope this helps.
 
I have some huge raccoons around, lots of opossums, had a fox family a couple houses down, and have recently found some roadkill yotes within a mile.

Zero sign of anything messing with the chickens, been letting them run loose during the day for 3 years.

A neighbor did have a couple lost when raccoons got into their run last year. Put the game cam on the coop that week, someone's cats did some checking, nothing else.

Looks like a good option though. I'll try and remember.
 
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I have 3 traps at the end of my pens, but evidently they're not baited correctly. We have a possum going in and eating the feed.
 
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After many years we got shed of our Chickens. Only had 14 at the highest population and One Bantam Rooster. He was a happy old man. RS killed so many possums and coons we lost count. Once had a Hawk fly Into the coop when the birds were out for the day walking around. Our number one problem was Snakes. Honestly don't know how many we killed...a bunch. They would go in swallow an egg and lay in the corner waiting to be killed.
I miss the birds and the sounds they all made and the wonderful eggs [a jumbo carton would not close with a load of their eggs inside], but, they just got to be too much.
 
After many years we got shed of our Chickens. Only had 14 at the highest population and One Bantam Rooster. He was a happy old man. RS killed so many possums and coons we lost count. Once had a Hawk fly Into the coop when the birds were out for the day walking around. Our number one problem was Snakes. Honestly don't know how many we killed...a bunch. They would go in swallow an egg and lay in the corner waiting to be killed.
I miss the birds and the sounds they all made and the wonderful eggs [a jumbo carton would not close with a load of their eggs inside], but, they just got to be too much.
With ours things seem to go in waves... had a snake problem initially; killed 4 in a week and a half. Then it was hawks; put up overhead netting. Then possums eating eggs; then raccoons killing chickens. Occasional fox; but diligent fence work keeps them out. raccoons and possums climb, but they can't resist the licorice-scented dog food in the coon cuffs.
 
Nothing but the fluke with the hawk and snakes ever made it into our chicken pen. Chainlink all around and the top. Chicken wire buried out 3 feet from chainlink inside and out. It was impenetrable except for SNEKS! It is now empty and needs a new home. 20x20.
 
Back in 1976 our husky broke his collar at night. Got into a neighbor's yard where they have chickens.
My father found out dog in the garage the next morning, bleeding from a gut shot wound. The bullet went between the bones of his front leg and cut a huge gash across his chest.
That stubborn dog defied the vet. He lived. Gained back over 90% of the use on the leg.
We bought the strongest collar we could find after that. Huskies can really pull.
 
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