Re: [CHICKENS-101] Predator caught on camera

If you really want your chickens to be safe, you need to completely enclose
them and cover them. The enclosure cannot be 'chicken wire' as it is too
weak and the openings too large. A frightened chicken will try to run and
end up sticking their head out where it will be bitten off, leaving the
body inside the enclosure. Sadly, I learned this from experience.

Chickens are vulnerable to all kinds of critters and now that the Bobcat
has found them, he will slowly come back for all of them. Chickens are also
very deep sleepers so they are most vulnerable at night. Killing the Bobcat
is only a temporary solution as some other animal will find them. Coyotes,
Raccoons, Foxes, neighbor dogs, and even birds will try to take them.

I am in the process of building a very predator proof (and mouse proof)
coop for them. If you are interested in the design, let me know.

Cassie Maas
408-472-7988


On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Peggy Chase <satanslvr@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> I dont know of any area where they are protected at the moment and you are
> certainly entitled to protect you and your's. I think I would sit out and
> wait for it and dispense of him. Good luck


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