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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Predator Resistant Breeds - BackYard Chickens
Aug 25, 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 …
Predators that decapitate chickens
Jan 23, 2009 · 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 …
what type of predator eats just the neck of a chickens?
Jul 16, 2011 · Friend's Black Sumatra Roo got killed over night. The killer just ate the chickens neck. What predator does that so I can let them know what animal must be hanging around …