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No-Television-7862 t1_j9l71gx wrote

We have a band, or pack, of coyotes in our area. They seem to move from area to area. We hear them close-by about once or twice per month. That may be evidence of the size of their territory. We live in remote agricultural North Carolina. The local brand of "hazing" is usually poorly-aimed small arms fire, and it seems effective. Since we have chickens, dogs, barn cats and horses, how do you recommend we take our homestead off of their menu? I certainly don't want to harm them, I believe all species are important to our ecosystem. I just don't want my chickens to become part of their ecosystem. :)

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nationalgeographic t1_j9lmjpi wrote

I recommend getting your chickens a fully enclosed chicken run (with a roof, etc.). Your horses should be all set. Your barn cats and doggos (depending on size) might be at risk, but as long as you are continuing to haze, the coyotes probably will not want to take that risk to come near your property. If things get dire, make sure you have a nice tall fence with coyote rollers on the top.

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