The increase in coyote population is because (1) they are amazingly able to adapt to their environment. (There aren't a lot of free-ranging chickens in Southie or Newton, but coyotes are there anyway); (2) they have no natural predators because there are no wolves or mountain lions here; and (3) people leave lots of food waste around where they can get to it. The local chicken population is but a drop in the bucket.
On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 1:04 PM DAVIDA LOEWENSTEIN <[email protected]> wrote: > Rachel, Thanks for clarifying Codman’s chicken protection. > I have been wondering why the apparent increase in coyotes and thought > the “chicken fields’” seemed like a possible partial explanation. I’m > wondering how many chickens they still lose to predators. Until we built a > chicken fortress, even with an electric fence, on more than one occasion > lost parts of our flock. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 21, 2021, at 12:47 PM, Rachel Shulman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear All, > > It depends. The laying flock has a guard dog, Sophie, specifically trained > to guard chickens. In addition, there are multiple electrified fences > around them. > > The chickens raised for meat are in enclosed coops. I haven't been out > there in a while, so there might be fences there, too, but I'm not sure. > > > Best, > Rachel > > > > > (typed on a tiny keyboard) > > On Aug 21, 2021, at 12:37, DAVIDA LOEWENSTEIN via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > What method of protection is used? Perhaps it is successful, but a field > of unprotected chickens is much easier for an opportunist than catching > squirrels and chipmunks. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 21, 2021, at 12:26 PM, Sasha Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Coyotes are opportunists. There are many different types of tasty snacks > for coyotes around here -- rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, chipmunks, fawns > and sick deer, etc. Coyotes are more likely to go after chickens and cats > if they are allowed to roam. From what I can tell, Codman has managed their > poultry so that they are well-protected. > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 12:05 PM DAVIDA LOEWENSTEIN via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes. I know that Codman has had chickens for decades. We have lived >> here for 45 years and have always appreciated the presence of their >> chickens and other farm animals. I support Codman. The chickens, though, >> are now more widely distributed throughout the town. I don’t know how >> protected the fields of chickens are and I have wondered if that has >> contributed to the seeming recent influx of coyotes. >> Just tying to determine if there is a change in coyote population and if >> so, what factors contribute to it. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Aug 21, 2021, at 11:42 AM, Burch - Mudry Realty Team < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Codman Farm had had chickens for years. >> >> Marilyn Mudry - >> Keller Williams Realty Boston NW >> BurchMudry.KW.com >> Email: [email protected] >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 21, 2021, at 11:01 AM, Margo Fisher-Martin < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Those have always been a lure, but Codman does a great job of keeping >> them penned. They are all over town now and often loose. >> >> On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 10:56 AM DAVIDA LOEWENSTEIN <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> If chickens are an attraction, could Codman’s fields of free range >>> chickens be contributing to the apparent recent increased sighting of >>> coyotes? >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Margo Fisher-Martin < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes. If you have chickens, please keep them penned. Free range chickens >>> are a huge attraction and many people in Lincoln have chickens now. >>> Thanks! >>> Cookie Martin >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 10:20 AM Stephanie Smoot < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Other than watching our pets and general avoidance, do we need to do >>>> anything else? We have tons of chipmunks and rabbits around here. I'd >>>> be happy if the coyotes managed the problem. >>>> >>>> *Stephanie Smoot* >>>> >>>> 857 368-9175 work >>>> 781 941-6842 personal cell >>>> *617 595-5217 *work cell >>>> 126 Chestnut Circle >>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/126+Chestnut+Circle+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/126+Chestnut+Circle+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 9:56 AM melinda bruno-smith < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, earlier this week, as I was leaving Lincoln Mall parking lot, I >>>>> saw a coyote en route front Clark >>>>> Gallery to Station Park … >>>>> >>>>> melinda >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> Melinda Bruno-Smith >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 9:30 AM, Burch - Mudry Realty Team < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good Morning, >>>>> On Tuesday Evening, 7:15, I parked at the Lincoln Cemetery for a walk >>>>> on the conservation trails nearby. After several minutes of walking >>>>> towards the far side of the farmland, I heard first one, then two then 6? >>>>> 7? Coyotes nearby in the woods, just out of sight: barking and howling. >>>>> Needless to say I, and my 9 lb. poodle, ran back to the car! >>>>> My 100 lb. German Shepherd recently passed so, I don’t think I’ll be >>>>> going out at dusk anymore on the trails with my little one. >>>>> Enjoy this day. >>>>> Marilyn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Lisa >>>>> Cummings via Lincoln >>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2021 8:24 AM >>>>> To: Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: LincolnTalk.org <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Coyote Todd Pond Rd >>>>> >>>>> Two days in a row early afternoon in our backyard in North Lincoln:( >>>>> [cid:[email protected]] >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 8:04 AM, Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]<mailto: >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I've seen a coyote midday in south Lincoln a few times recently. One >>>>> time it was walking down the train tracks with a cat-sized animal in its >>>>> jaws (I didn't get a close look). You may want to keep an eye on your >>>>> outdoor cats. >>>>> >>>>> I've attached a picture of it going down Lewis Street. >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> >>>>> [cid:[email protected]] >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 11:01 AM Susan Taylor <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> Coyote at 43 Todd pond Rd >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/43+Todd+pond+Rd?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>>> 11 AM Friday. 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