anyone having human predators?

[BrownSheep]

We use to have a yard light that automatically turned on at night. It was a flood light up on a light pole so it sent off a lot of light. Most people here leave porch lights on.

 

[babsbag]

I have porch lights that are on front and back and two motion activated lights on the path between the house and the barn. When the dogs are really barking I have a remote that I can use to turn all the lights in the barn on without even leaving my house. I love that ability. Makes me feel safe knowing that I don't have to go outside.

Hopefully cameras are going in soon, before kidding in March

 

[greenbean]

We have motion activated lights. One in front of the house and one on the other side of the house. Out at my rabbits cages I have a light turned on at night and an alarm is triggered if something gets within a certain amount of feet of the cages.

 

[julieq]

We have motion sensor lights and also leave our porch light on at night. The motion sensor lights are pointed towards the goat and chicken pens and in between them we have two large dogs kenneled. We are talking about getting more motion sensor lights in the near future though, perhaps solar powered.

This thread is really frightening. We've heard about calves getting stolen from the local dairies in the past couple of years, and about some goats being taken. We chose our home and land here late 2011 because it sits back off the road and has a heavy tree line out front. Sure wouldn't want to live right on the road where people could see our livestock and poultry! And, fortunately we work out of our home and are pretty much here full time. And quite a few of our neighbors are retired too, which makes it nice.

 

[goatboy1973]

I would get some of those motion sensor flood lights installed at each corner of the house and barn and get some signs that say your property is under surveillance and put up some non working or look-alike fake security cameras to make it look like it really is under video surveillance. Let your local Farm Bureau know of the goings on in the area and your concerns and maybe they'll give you some free signage to put up. It is far cheaper for the insurance company to give away free signs than to have to pay for stolen property and damaged property.

 

[Andrei]

47 beehives stolen last month.

 

[Andrei]

Same human predator for third time came and stole 2 frames of honey.
He is homeless living in the bush on the riverbed.
He is +50 and has some bee knowledge.
Found a clump of sage burned on one end that was used for smoke.
He got stung and knocked off the hive and run with the honeycomb.
Wildlife refuge manager called me and I went and straighten it up.
Sheriff is on site but the riverbed is outside their jurisdiction they claim.
Manager suggested to mess him up a bit.
My boss suggested to offer him a jar of honey to stop messing things up.
What should I do?

 

[Southern by choice]

A jar of honey, a blanket, and maybe some fishing hooks.

 

[goatboy1973]

Jar of honey laced with Liquid Exlax. He will be too busy to steal anymore.

 

[kinder]

I to live next to RR Tracks , but in a small city. It's a short cut for many. Use to be a hang out , but not any more , I just stand on my front porch ( light on ) with my two German Shepherds and shine a bright light on them and let the dogs bark at them until they leave. I'm sure they think I'm crazy , but that's ok ! I just let them think that. One never really knows ?!?! Though I wont have my goats & chickens until spring, I've been putting up higher fencing chain link and I'm putting up signs saying ; ( THIS PROPERTY MAY OR MAY NOT BE BOOBY TRAPED / GOOD LUCK !!

P.S. I only have an acre.