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Below I've listed the major predators that I have to contend with in my area up here in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Depending on where you live, you may have different predators, perhaps even crocodiles!
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Black Bear
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Black bears are my biggest problem up here in the mountains of Colorado. They don't call this the Wild West for nothing! The problem with bears is that they are very strong and can rip off doors and break into chicken coops with ease. I had some chickens in my barn with a small door and just last week the bear tore off the door which had 15 nails and three wood screws. It looked as if he didn't use much effort at all to tear off the door. Bears will eat chickens completely and can eat many chickens at once. Last fall I had a bear get into my big coop and he ate 31 chickens in a single night, only four chickens remained. All I found were bear tracks and piles of feathers, not even a single chicken bone remained! Most bears are nocturnal and come out only at night.
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Hawks and Eagles
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About a month ago I had a problem with an eagle getting one of my chickens. I had about a dozen full size hens in a six foot chain link fence without a top. An eagle swooped down and killed one chicken and harassed my other chickens. He sat on that hen for a few days before I built my chain link run with a chain link top on it. Since then I've trained my dog to keep the predators away from my chickens and so far it's worked!
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Racoon
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I have not had any problems at all with raccoons but my father in law has. In fact he kills several raccoons a year that attack and eat his chickens. Raccoons are also nocturnal and do not eat the whole bird like a bear will. One of the reasons I feel I don't have problems with raccoons, even though they have been seen in my neighborhood, is that I have a six foot chain link fence around my chickens which keeps out most predators.
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Red Fox
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We also have red fox in this area of the mountains but I'm sure my six foot chain link keeps them away from my chickens as well. A red fox is similar to a small dog and I'm sure they can't jump a six foot fence. They don't appear to have that much strength and are probably less of a threat than a coyote. But for free range chickens and chickens not protected by a tall fence, the threat of a fox is a real danger.
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Coyote
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Coyotes travel in packs, usually in numbers between three and eight, at least in my area. Like just about all of the predators on this webpage they only come out at night. Occasionally I'll see a coyote during the daytime but usually you'll only see them at dawn and dusk. In the middle of the night you'll hear packs of them howling or 'yapping'. Actually if you have a fence that is tall enough and strong enough to keep these away from your chickens, coyotes can be beneficial by eating all of the mice which would eventually end up getting into your grain or coop.
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Mountain Lion
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Mountain lions are one of the most difficult predators to deal with besides the black bear. Unlike a bear who is thwarted by an electric wire run along a fence, a mountain lion can jump nearly any fence. From a stand still an adult mountain lion can jump 12 feet straight up in the air! Mountain lions can also grow to weigh as much as 276 pounds, and quite often they will travel in groups of three, a female and two cubs, which often stay with the mother until they are adults. These beasts are also very stealthy, more than likely you won't even know they are there until they decide to charge their prey. It's because of the mountain lion that most people carry a sidearm when they hike in the Rocky Mountains. Again, these usually only come out at night/dusk/dawn, so be sure to secure your chickens at night in a strong coop.
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Grey Wolf
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According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife the Grey Wolf does not live in Colorado. However, I've actually seen one in my yard and it was going nose to nose with my 200 pound dog, luckily with a chain link fence between them! Wolves are much larger than a coyote, perhaps twice to three times as large, and are much more aggressive and bold. A pack of wolves is at the top of the food chain, able to kill and eat even large bears. It's a good thing that there are not many of these beasts around. A very tall strong fence is in order to keep these away from your chickens!
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