We found 16 results for category 'Predators'

Q: There are hawks or owls in our area. Will our chickens be safe? A: Hawks can most certainly be a danger to chickens (heck, even CROWS can be a danger to juveniles or bantams). However, only a few types usually bother... read more

Q: What do I need to know about opossums if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Opossum
Didelphis virginiana

Description:
*Medium sized, omnivorous marsupial with an... read more

Q: What do I need to know about foxes if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Fox
Vulpes spp.

Description:
*Many different species of reddish or greyish, dog-like mammals with... read more

Q: What do I need to know about weasel family predators if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Weasel, ermine, ferret, mink, badger, fisher, ermine, wolverine, skunk, etc.
Mustelidae and Mephitidae spp... read more

Q: What do I need to know about snakes if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Snakes
Serpentes spp (nearly 3000 species)

Description:
*Legless reptiles of many colors
... read more

Q: What do I need to know about raccoons if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Raccoon
Procyon lotor

Description:
*Small, omnivorous mammal with grey fur and black "bandit" mask... read more

Q: What do I need to know about dogs if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Domestic dog
Canis lupus familiaris

Description:
Many different breeds, sizes, colors and... read more

Q: What do I need to know about wolves and coyotes if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Wolf, Coyote
Canis lupus, Canis latrans

Description:
Wolves and coyotes are both members of... read more

Q: What do I need to know about rats if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Rat
Rattus spp

Description:
*Small rodents with long, sparsely furred tails
*Up to 10 inches... read more

Q: What do I need to know about human nature if I keep chickens? A: Name: Human
Homo sapiens
Also known as: Thief, felon, miscreant, jerk, scoundrel, reprobate, hooligan, villain,... read more

Q: What do I need to know about crows if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Crows and other corvids
Corvus spp

Description:
*Corvids are large perching birds, usually with... read more

Q: What do I need to know about large felines if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Lynx (including bobcats), Cougar
Lynx spp and Puma Concolor

Description:
*Lynx up to 66... read more

Q: What do I need to know about house cats if I keep chickens? A: Name:
House cat
Felis catus

Description:
House cats are small, carnivorous mammals with retractable claws... read more

Q: What do I need to know about birds of prey if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Birds of prey, including
Raptors (who hunt in daylight), and Owls (who hunt at night)

Description:
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Q: What do I need to know about snapping turtles if I keep chickens? A: Name:
Snapping turtles
Chelydra serpentina or Macrochelys temminckii

Description:
Snapping turtles... read more

Q: My friend used to keep a chicken breed that she described as "resistant to predators," but she can't remember what it was called. What breed would that have been? A: What are we talking about here--force fields? Body armor? :-) No breed of chicken is "predator resistant" in the way you seem to mean. The only way... read more