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Rural/Farm Life

bvar22

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7. In this area,

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 03:18 PM

Mar 2012

...most people keep them inside a covered area until they are too big to be considered prey.
Pens covered with Chicken Wire are the common solution,
though roofing the pen with plastic bird netting will probably work for a year.

A Person, or BIGGER dog babysitting close by will usually deter an attack,
but not always.

Sorry about your pup.

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Having lost a puppy to an eagle I need to know if predators like eagles are a threat to other animal [View all] jwirr Feb 2012 OP

Eagles would not be here were it not for the little goats and lambs--nc randr Feb 2012 #1

I know. But I chose to not want to feed them MY goats and lambs. There are a lot contradictions in jwirr Feb 2012 #2

I did not mean to be insensitive randr Feb 2012 #3

Thanks. jwirr Feb 2012 #4

Oh, no! I'm so sorry. EFerrari Feb 2012 #5

Thank you. I talked with my family and they are now aware of the danger. The thing that still jwirr Feb 2012 #6

In this area, bvar22 Mar 2012 #7

Predators are always a threat. LWolf Mar 2012 #8

I've never seen owls hunting here but you can hear one or two especially at dusk. EFerrari Mar 2012 #9

I was headed out to the barn at my usual 4:30 AM LWolf Mar 2012 #10

Looking through some Audubon materials recently EFerrari Apr 2012 #11