One Less Problem

[randiliana]

One less problem.

We have had this mangy coyote wandering around for the last couple months. He actually hadn't caused any problems, but calving is coming up, and I have my chickens and ducks. Sooner or later he would become a problem. Add in the fact that he had mange, and something definitely had to be done. I have seen him several times over the last week, but of course never had any way to do anything about him.

Well, I found him today. I wasn't 3 feet away from it. Was checking the calves in the corral, and just walked by the bale feeder. At first I thought it was a cat, but it just didn't look quite right. I will tell you that it kinda spooked me, I really didn't want him jumping out at me. But he was curled up, and never even knew I was there. Don't know what all was going on, whether he was just sound asleep or what, but I was even talking to the calves, and 4-H steer, and he never moved. I had to go get the gun, since I really didn't think I would need it to check on the cows in the corral. He was still curled up in the hay when I got back, never moved. Never knew I was there.

 

[onecowfarms1]

might have to go check my bale feeders looking at that kinda makes you wonder what else live in there ?

 

[bigbull338]

id go ahead an kill that yote.you dont need no headaches at calving time.or him eating your chickens an ducks.

 

[randiliana]

id go ahead an kill that yote.you dont need no headaches at calving time.or him eating your chickens an ducks.

Oh, he is done in. That is why I went for my .22. He never woke up from his nap.

 

[onecowfarms1]

are you still going leave that hay for the cows with all the junk it might have been carrying ? might have been dead before you shot it

 

[Jogeephus]

Sounds like something was wrong with him. You did both a favor.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Yeah something was really wrong with that one. Glad you got him. Found one a few years ago, already expired, curled up by our old post pile. For some reason they come in close to die.
Had a real mangy one quite a few years ago living in our hay stack, never got a shot at that one.

 

[randiliana]

Well, I know this one had mange. DH says that he was pretty bad with it. He was sleeping in the feeder with cows eating around him, and I think he must have tuned them out. Plus, he was used to us (people) being around. He was pretty quiet the day before when we saw him. But, mange is a pretty terrible thing. Nothing like losing your haircoat in the middle of winter....

 

[mnmtranching]

burn whats left of the hay, yote and all. The mange they carry is VERY hard to control in cats and dogs.
Only thing that worked was ivermectin by a vet and ivermectin must not be used on herding dogs.

 

[Howdyjabo]

Ivermectin is only more of a problem with the "Lassie" type Collie.
Other "herding breeds" have no more problems with Ivermectin than any other breed of dog.