Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. More likely the squirrel will be happy to eat as much chicken feed as it can possibly stuff itself with. Want information on raising chickens sent right to your email weekly?
The squirrel comes to get this one too. Don't underestimate how much feed they can steal. During breeding season, the smaller Gray Squirrels are full of raging hormones and are harder to scare, but I've never heard of them being a problem. I'm seeing squirrels in my yard constantly and much to the dogs delight, they are quite persistent in coming back! Join BYC FREE here to see fewer ads, post questions, upload pics, & more! we tried to scare them away, but they are really not shy. (see photo below). Sign up to our newsletter for the latest news and special offers. Yes, technically rodents, but sciuridae, not rats. They are generally small furry mammals that are smaller than rabbits. . Have 60+ yrs experience with squirrels. very informative and helpful!
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Because they are a member of the rodent family, squirrels are known to prey on small snakes, birds, young chickens, fellow rodents, and lizards. Chickens and Squirrels Don’t worry (or get upset) there are no squirrels in the Cook Islands (I know Ben Wu would be sad, he’s a big fan). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Had the same problem with chipmunks. Poison is never a good idea. #8. It was a nightmare. There is, at this moment a dance going on where all 3 chickens are hovering together right there where the cart is, spreading their wings to scare the squirrel, and the squirrel is jumping around like a boxer in the ring, trying not to … They're only a threat to grain and feed. I had a squirrel steal a medium sized (pullet egg of a RIR) egg and roll it off.
Now, those turtles are crazy. Jim Pattyn is my brother in heart!!!!!
JavaScript is disabled. Now I know it's hard to think of cute fuzzy squirrels as blood thirsty killers, so it's helps me to just focus on these next few reasons as to why I don't want squirrels near my coops..... Squirrels can carry fleas and ticks. bears, coyotes & wolves, foxes, weasels, raccoons and owls. Rats will also steal eggs and kill feathered out chicks and any baby chick they can get hold of. I always had a lot of trees in my area (including the chicken pen,) drawing a lot of squirrels in the run and everywhere else. Somehow, now there is a shop towel in this little shopping cart as well. As our flock on our own farm grows, we find many items that are either fun for our chickens or necessary for our girls. Enter every day to increase your chances of winning! Scared of bantams, as noted. Or visit our Learning Center for articles on How To Raise Chickens. All Rights Reserved. Squirrels could also care less where they ummm...eliminate at.