how do you keep a cyoate from getting chickens please answer quick as possible?

Question

my grandma has chickens in a fence area but cyoates are climbing it and eating the chickens besides bobed wire got any invice please

Answer 1

I will assume that "shoot them" is an unacceptable answer, so I will suggest another idea. Coyotes are usually very timid when it comes to exposing themself to potential gun fire, at least in my area. They will stay away from anywhere they can see a person.
Therefore, a scarecrow of sorts in the chicken yard will keep the coyotes away for awhile, but they are pretty smart and will likely figure out that it isn't real pretty quick. But, this should give you enough time to put up a couple strands of electric fencing.

However, firearms work much, much better.

Answer 2

Put them up at night. If during the day, keep them in a six foot high fence that they can't dig under. Put wire on the top of the chicken coup and lay it on the ground, connected to the fence on the sides. Electric fence is a good idea, if enough rows of electric fence, otherwise they will go under. Dogs sounds good if they bark, but if pack of coyotes, they will attack the dog and have him for dinner as well. Donkeys work good for horse or cow pastures, but the coyotes already have a taste for her chickens.
So chain link dog kennel, about six foot tall would be a good discription of what would work with top to keep raccoons out and concrete floor so the varmits don't dig in.

Answer 3

You might consider putting fence on top. This way, the hawks and owls will also not get your chickens.
You can also consider electric fence. The hardware store can help you with this.
You can also get a dog to chase away the coyotes - but of course you'll have to keep the dog from eating the chickens.
I think putting fence over the top is the best idea!

Answer 4

I have had the same trouble my show chickens kept getting killed, the best way is to get a baby Pyrenees puppie if he is raised with the chickens he will protect them when he gets older. These dogs weight 130 when full grown and dont eat much they are also friendly
with children, they can kill a coyote as fast as it can get to it.
If he isnt raised with chickens he will kill them, and all baby chicks should be kept away until they are bigger. They are not expensive and are excellent guard dogs. If they growl when you feed them slap them on the butt while they are little cause you dont want a big dog attacking you when you feed it.
Since i have had my dog i havent lost a single chicken. also consider putting them all in an electric fenced yard.

Answer 5

I've known dogs to help. In my experience, it doesn't matter if the dog is able to actually get to the coyote, it will sense the coyote coming and start barking, and that should scare it off. Apparently the deeper a dog's bark, the more intimidating it is to a coyote, even if the dog's a toothless old hound.

Answer 6

I had trouble keeping my chickens away from a coon. It turnes out, though, that they took care of themselves. the flew off when ever they saw him and went in their cages. The cage was protective because I only made it big enough for the chickens to get in it. Make sure the cage is very sturdy and cant be turn apart. make sure you put a hatch at the top so YOU can take them out!!

Answer 7

I didn't know coyotes could climb. Pretty smart. Put a roof on the coop.

Answer 8

the only way to prevent coyotes from getting to the chickens is to pen (gage) the chickens up!

Answer 9

They sell natural odor-repellent, to keep away the big baddies. I don't know what kind, but I remember we used coyote urine once to keep deer from eating our garden, it worked!

Answer 10

get a donkey