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I would do some more reading on each of these predators. Figure out what exactly did this to your chicken and make a plan. If it is a bear or mountain lion you are probably going to need to call Wildlife control for them to relocate the problem because it might not be only a danger to your chickens, it could be a danger to you as well.
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Aerial predators can aim for one of your chickens, swoop in, and be gone in a matter of seconds. The top of the run should also be covered to prevent attacks from hawks and the like. At the very least, netting is required to prevent attacks. Build it sturdy too, the nighttime marauders are going to climb on, get on top, pick around, and if an area is weak, they will find it. You should be able ...
There are a number of people here who use bird netting to protect from aerial predators. They say it has to be the strong kind because hawks can crash straight through the lightweight netting.
As a new owner of a couple Emus, can anyone share with me any of the experiences they have had with emus and predators? I figure the young are vulnerable to pretty much anything that would go after a chicken, but what about half grown emu and adults? Has anyone lost Juevinille Emu (lets say 3...
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