Close Encounter with a Black Bear! When raising chickens in the yard.
I was reminded today about my early experiences with my own chickens and run in with predators when I was reading this post today from my friend over @flemingfarm
When I first started out with chickens my friends had actually dropped of a small little hutch, with half a dozen chickens they had in the city. Turns out the neighbors didn't want them around so they came to stay with me.
I was amazed at just how quickly a curious bear came snooping.
Then just how quickly he learned how to open the door to the coop as well.
This bear was quite fearless and proceeded to snoop around in the yard for quite a while. I was in the back window of the house taking these photos, and he had no problem coming right below me in the window.
Does the bear visit often, I mean if you’re in the garden and the bear shows up do you run into your house. Cheers mike
Wow, I guess you really need some stricter mechanisms for opening the coop. At least it made for some great pictures!
Wow...close is right! And just a cub. I wonder where momma bear is? hmmm
An amazing encounter. Very cool.
That is a personal experience that I would not like to have it. If the cub was there, where is the rest of its family?
I am SO happy I don't have to deal with bears here. They are just too damned smart and a bit too destructive.
I grew up by Yosemite and in the park every year there are multiple cars that are demolished by bears as they go gathering our food stuffs. Rip the doors right off, pull seats out, and generally lay waste to the vehicle. Cabins, houses, food stashes of any kind seemed all fair game.
I look forward to seeing your coop post!
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Thank God the bear wasn't so big, its the bear cub. It was likely looking for a chicken meal :)
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Aww that bear looks a little bit skinny so it may be hungry... great photos and awesome post! We have some awesome homesteaders in the veteran group so I'm sure they can help you to build a new chicken coop.
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