Predators of the Ranch - Mountain Lion, Coyote, Fox, Badger

There are many species of wildlife that live on the ranch and some are predator and some are prey. When the predators get hungry, some animals are easier to hunt than others and it's at that point that we have to step in and set things right.
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[@OurWyomingLife]

Good morning! First off thanks for watching, I should be able to get to comments at some point today, but I thought I would answer a couple that keep popping up really quick. The fox den was found off our property, so the decision to relocate was made by them and yes there are many more predators that I didn't get a chance to get any video of. Bull snakes can be a big one, skunks, raccoons and even the very rare bear. It's always a treat to see the wildlife but some can do a lot of damage as well. Thanks everyone, keep commenting and I will get to them as I can.- Mike

[@dykstrastexels443]

Thanks for making these. Really look forward to seeing them.

[@bettykuykendall2083]

Our Wyoming Life I woyld like to have a few Bull snakes for gopher control. The %$#@! Gophers are eating my fruit and shade tree roots. Used to have a few here but 2 floods took them away and brought in mice and roaches from the old Roswell Air Force Base. I prefer the Bull snakes as I have no livestock.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@OurWyomingLife]

Bull snakes can be good too, we have those. Thanks Betty - Mike

[@kingchris9167]

I would highly recommend investing in guard dogs. You can adopt a few and then have them specially trained to only go after wild predators and not livestock. Don’t go with one or else a pack of coyotes would tear it to shreds.

[@annbailey5150]

Wish I could give you multiply likes Mike. Your sense of humor is great!

[@Eddi369]

That was a good one Good fox joke Mike Thanks for sharing one more day of this beuriful life.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much, it sure is beautiful everyday. Thanks for watching - Mike

[@Rick-md3ne]

Another excellent video Mike. Very educational. Thank you for the excellent presentation

[@jerryforeman4543]

Your narrative is very good!

[@heraldfriesen5526]

good video as always. Thanks

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9]

Mike get mealworms and give the chickens a handful for every 6 to 8 birds they will lay a little better I have noticed more eggs each week due to the high protein but most importantly the birds will follow you in the house long as you are holding the bag of mealworms I have went thru the exact problem lost 40 birds raccoons and fox I m still rebuilding the flock but this works good and you get more eggs

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@kathrynhelm4176]

Really interesting and educational as to what a rancher has to deal with. Thanks.

[@brettoberry3586]

That was a funny joke, Mike. Reminds me of one I heard about 20 years ago... "Some people thought it was a miracle when Saint Francis suddenly appeared and hit the next pitch over the left field wall... but I think it was just a lucky swing." :D I think that's an old Jack Handey joke.

[@OurWyomingLife]

hahaha, thanks Brett! - Mike

[@inadollard6672]

Thank you for the video

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you for watching - Mike

[@Alexx120493]

Nice touch with the relocation of the fox. I thought she might meet her fate by a well placed 22-250

[@OurWyomingLife]

The den was found off our property and it was actually the property owners call. Thanks Axel - Mike

[@gearheadted5110]

I've wondered how you deal with predators on the ranch. Thanks, Mike.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks - Mike

[@farmbossbob6872]

GearheadTed or you good get a beer and a AR15 with a American flag skin on it. And unload on the predators lol

[@787Earl]

Thank you for another video. You are much kinder to the foxes then what my mother wanted. She never wanted then them to come back.

[@OurWyomingLife]

The den was found on the neighbors place and she decided what to do with them. Thanks Earl - Mike

[@TwoFarmBoys]

This is part of the reason we are cautious about getting chickens. But, you just have to keep a sharp eye on them. Great video as usual!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Yeah, they can be a pain. Thanks - Mike

[@gabrielo423]

Hi mike, love your life style My family and I don’t miss your videos 👍🏻👍🏻

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike

[@changingwindsfarm2087]

Glad you got the fox! Good video!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Well technically the treasurer got them. With the den of of our property it was tough for me to get them. Plus she is smarter than me -Mike

[@caseih-pz9vp]

Another great video!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@jaystowater6746]

Mike, thanks for making this video. It's important for people to know the challenges predatory wildlife can impose on livestock producers. From coyotes, fox, and badgers in a hen house to mountain lions or other large carnivores on a calf or lamb crop, predators can have a major hit on a producer's bottom line. Thanks again for shining light on this subject.

[@OurWyomingLife]

You are very welcome, thanks for watching - Mike

[@deblawson1575]

Hey retired Firefighter/EMT turned VERY SMALL homesteader, LOL. I have to say I do NOT like it when some critter takes to dining on my chickens at night. BUT I DO UNDERSTAND (since I grew up in the wilds of Washington State) that critters will be critters. So when a critters makes it in my barn it becomes my job....🤔Hmmm NO my mission to out smart and out maneuver that critter. I have to say that over the years I have gotten rather good at it, although I believe I have to give the glory to God. I apricate your content and all the hard work you and your family do to provide it. And I for one REALLY APRICATE🤗😋🥰👍😉❤💕😍😁😘 ALL THE WORK no Hmm....ALL THE HARD REALLY HARD WORK you and yours do to provide food to our nation. THANK YOU AND OTHER HARD WORKING RANCHERS, AND FARMERS JUST LIKE YOU I for one would like to say not only thank you but................ May God Bless You and Yours PS: I think , no I know just how blessed you are to be living the life you are living. To be raising your children in the way you are raising them. I have been in well.... almost every State in the U.S.A. (Yes even interior Alaska and the smaller Islands of the Hawaii) I know that some days REALLY SUCK!!! and some are so cold you think your boots will freeze solid to the ground Yet others are so hot that you believe you might just burst into flames right then and there. BUT I bet you just would not trade your spot for much of anything???? And YOUR RIGHT TO FEEL THAT WAY!!! Don't EVER let anyone tell you different. Your life is as close to heaven and we can get on this planet. If I had the chance I would LOVE to see your place. It looks wonderful Sorry I don't comment much, I just ....Well it's a long story. the reason I ended up retiring from fighting fire. But it's a good one. Like I said thank you so much sir. Have a great day

[@lostnation5348]

If it's not the weather, it's predators or something...… Hard to keep ahead of the adversities I guess. Keep at it, Mike. Thank you for sharing.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thats all you can do, thanks - Mike

[@dorenesmith1509]

It's so nice to see a really nice family on a farm that cares about the animals. Iv always dreamed about having a big ranch, but that's all it will ever be, just a dream, I envy Aaron.

[@dustinfisher29]

I just found your channel. Used to watch Art and Bri.... But have to say I kinda can relate more to this here...

[@chadhazekamp6952]

good video Mike

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Chad - Mike

[@vickyburton2434]

Hawks will also pick off your chickens. The only way to protect them is to have some kind of cover above them.

[@ResidentEngineer1]

Great video, very informative and interesting.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@ProfessorKitchen]

Very true about fresh eggs. Also, the fact you let them free range feed instead of just giving them corn really helps the taste. We have a neighbor who shares their eggs with us. So much better than the store bought ones. Nice chicken run, BTW. Great way to get them used to the outside world with as little danger as possible.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Yea, and its a good backup too. Thanks - Mike

[@brazilnut8898]

I've had farm fresh eggs dozens of times, and have never been able to tell the difference.

[@jerrycoon4504]

Big cats are really awesome but very scary. One of those could tear you to shreds in the blink of an eye. Thats good that they trapped the fox for relocation.It kinda sucks to have to shoot things that you aren't going to eat. I figured out how to listen to your podcast yesterday on my computer. I don't think I can leave you a message unless I'm on a phone. Tell Erin I'm glad she liked my comment. I think it made me realize that your system of ranching and mother nature happens here too, just on a smaller scale. Even in Ct. LOL!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Jerry, I will pass that on to Erin. Its a small world thats for sure and we all have our issues. - Mike

[@rodneywroten2994]

good luck on the predators Mike

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Rodney - Mike

[@rickferrier3496]

WILD Thanks

[@chair362]

4:14 i think you may have been duped...two of those chickens looks funny

[@OurWyomingLife]

They do right! Erin snuck in a few ducks this year :) - Mike

[@littlerougue]

Nice video I nearly took out a fox on my way home from work Thursday didn't even know we had them here in Oklahoma

[@OurWyomingLife]

They move fast too. I've came close but boy they come out of nowhere! Thanks - Mike

[@robertshufflebotham5192]

We have 2 kinda of preteors one is coyote and the other one is thieves

[@OurWyomingLife]

That is no fun at all. - Mike

[@fionajane56]

Wow.....we are going through the same thing with a raccon and some possums. We check nightly and early in thw morning and through the day as possible. It so good your wildlife service will relocate a fox. Our preditor control is of a more terminal nature. Traps just dont work. Its so awful to find the dead birds. Its the way of things though. The new chicks sure look good. God Bless your Wyoming Life 🤗

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Fiona. She was way to smart for that trap, we tried for several days. - Mike

[@thr8061]

Our eggs come from our neighbor about 1/8 mile away. Of course my 2 sisters' eggs come from their chickens that also roam their gardens. Both have nice chicken runs and the gardens are small enough for bird predator nets.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Sounds perfect. Thanks for watching - Mike

[@GOLIATHDarce]

Dude, once again Bad Ass......

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@kentpowell5427]

Hi, just caught this older vlog, you are right farm fresh eggs are the best, Do you have predator issues with small calves with wolves or are they not common there?

[@mikenicholson2548]

Mike stay ranching comedy is not going to pay the bills LOL

[@ronneal74]

RANCHIN. BARELY PAYS. BILLS. IF IT. DOES. !! BEEN. THERE. DONE. THAT.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Dont I wish, I'm going to have to say the same for you :) Thanks - Mike

[@ronneal74]

+Our Wyoming Life WHAT PART WY. YA'LL. R. !!!

[@OurWyomingLife]

We are in Northeast Wyoming. The closest town is Gillette. -Mike

[@ronneal74]

+Our Wyoming Life I. BEEN. IN. GILLETTE. NICE. COUNTRY. FRIENDLY. FOLKS. !! BBBBBBBRRRRRRR. IN. WINTER.

[@mackenziesmith4412]

To protect them more I recommend using fence that is used 4 rabit cages, the kind that u'd used for it at home not at a fair or somethin. They are thicker and it makes it harder 4 preditors to get at ur chickens

[@arizonasucculent8632]

Have you ever considered getting a cattle or some type of guard dog for your farm?

[@inmotion81]

Such a cool job man your lucky I would love this job your very lucky

[@tomsikes9064]

Hey Mike, happy Sunday. Thanks for the reality check. Some times folk get the idylic ahead of the reality. There's always a predator out there, somewhere. I don't deal with Foxes and my chickens. But aggressive ground squirrels, occasionally a coyote s and Ravens. And, well I deal with them aggressively. Ground Squirrels steal food and eggs and have been seen killing and dragging away pullets. Ravens steal and eat everything. Ok. I'm done ranting....thanks again for great content and insight.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Wow, I had no idea about the nature of squirrels and ravens, we dont have many around here luckily. Thanks Tom - Mike

[@mamasaurus4856]

One of the first years we moved to our farm from the city, a bear got into the barn. I had known they were on the mountain, and other farms had trail cam videos of them on their land not too far from us, but I'd never seen or heard one out in the open at our place. Then I went to the barn and found all the horses on high alert and refusing to come towards the barn, where they know breakfast is stored. I went in and the back door had the screwed in lock ripped off entirely, base and all, and all of the feed bins including the giant deep freezer had been opened and tipped over, and more than half of the food was gone. No way something like a coyote did that, and though I love seeing wild animals, I'm glad I didn't walk in to a narrow space with the bear still here.

[@ICOWBOYIM]

Hi Mike, here's a thought, I saw Erins video, but a tree line wind brake is a magnet for animals of all kinds especially predators. Get prepared, predation will get worse as those trees grow up. Good luck 🤠

[@OurWyomingLife]

That will probably happen. Luckily the tree line will be close the highway which might solve some of our problems. Thanks Rich - Mike

[@davidb.beasley7359]

Good video Mike. I have missed the story of how you got into ranching. I gather you did not grow up there. Is there a video that tells the story? Thanks.

[@dennismackey2052]

Hello my Wyoming life I love every video that I've seen so far.Its interesting seening farm life in Wyoming compared to East Texas.I love the project list ,I'm trying that idea in what I'm doing.Not that it's important but I'm African American and that said there not many who enjoy farming and ranching ,baling hay and all that farming life brings.Im not a full timer at this ,I work for a large grocery chain so everyday I see agriculture at work.Keep on doing what y'all are doing.Ps,the video about the bull is great,so strange that someone thinks it's in appropriate.Blow a deers brain out on TV and high five,I don't get but I love hunting too.GOD BLESS

[@zach_hewitt]

I'm always leery when we get lion reports. Usually in my area it's a cat taking down a horse. The ranch rifle is prepped when those reports come out. There's always coyotes and foxes around, but haven't lost any chickens yet to them. Now hawks, that's a different story.

[@OurWyomingLife]

We havent had many hawk problems. We did have an owl one year that loved chickens however. That was no fun. Thanks Zach - Mike

[@Bugster42]

seems you should call the night crew to sort th preditprs

[@ariyannatyree8867]

ilove yourvideos

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@GOCUTUBER]

All you need is a Great Pyrenees dog. One will do. They really don't eat much, can stay outdoors 365 days a year... we have 3. They're awesome. They get everything from foxes, coyotes, and even wolves.

[@johnmurphy8259]

Great video we pretty much have the thing around here but we don't have prairie dogs in eastern Nebraska. We have chickens the fresh eggs are great. We think one night we had a Mt. lion in with are horses lots of noise that night in the horse pin. They were freaked by the time I got up there it was gone but you could see track's of it the horse's were all right thank the Lord.

[@OurWyomingLife]

No kidding, glad the horses were ok. Lots of times we never even see the lions, just the tracks. Thanks John - Mike

[@nishlash4786]

Hi Mike! Will the fox pups move with the mother fox when she is taken away?

[@OurWyomingLife]

The fox was trapped off our property, but they cleaned out the den and took them all Thanks - Mike

[@roguevirus]

We saw that you trapped the vixen, but did you guys get the pup as well? Good luck!

[@OurWyomingLife]

I didnt actually trap her, she was on our neighbors land and the county trapper did it. I believe they moved the entire den. Thanks - Mike

[@andrewmicas4327]

In the Uk when I was a child my job was to get the hens in, not an easy job. One night some went under the hen hut thought they would be ok. Following morning lots of feather and missing hens and dead ones left. Foxes were a real problem for free range hens in the Uk. Now people in the towns feed them cat food.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Ours will eat cat food too...so annoying. Thanks for sharing Andrew - Mike

[@kaidonwilliams9902]

Have you ever seen a mountain lion

[@jacobbraybrook6306]

Hi mike how are you i like the video

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Jacob, I am good, how are you ? - Mike

[@jacobbraybrook6306]

Im great thanks

[@elizabethcherry920]

I new to your channel, I am not a farmer but wish I was (health and finances took that dream away). I love your videos, I can seem get enough. I like to say thanks, for doing these videos

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much :)

[@aardhond]

For me personally this is the best vid comparing to what i love to do ,,, fox hunting whit earthdogs and traps ,,,and your trap is wat to small mate in your situation you should have atleast 2 traps 3x3ft and 6ft long ... those are permanent traps , and for the fox dens i would advise a teckel tye smallest size so you also can use them on those grounds hogs ,,, i bet lincon can enjoy a tiny set of working dogs for him self lol

[@sfc334]

How many hats do you own??

[@conniemaniaci3612]

Loved the joke. Lol

[@Cc87812]

do you have much land

[@atheanicholls2199]

Hi good afternoon Mike and Erin happy Sunday interesting subject today thanks for sharing such informative information which benefits Us all in subscribers land appreciate. Another great video Mike keep them coming. Till the next video have yourselves a wonderful day all day long today. 👋 bye. 🐂🐂🐂🐂🐔🐔🐔🐓🐓👍👍..

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much Athea, have a great day yourself :) - Mike

[@atheanicholls2199]

Our Wyoming Life you're welcome 🐂🐂🐂

[@loriehabel1552]

Glad that fox is trapped. Guess Thursday night helped😂

[@OurWyomingLife]

haha, no kidding thanks Lorie - Mike

[@SawmillerSmith]

Did the fox get any of your roosters?

[@OurWyomingLife]

The fox did get the rooster - Mike

[@IronClad292]

Our problem is Coyotes with the occasional Fox. I've been working on the Chicken House lately........

[@OurWyomingLife]

Seems to be a never ending job. Thanks - Mike

[@LibertyGarden]

The things with predators is that they kill 8 chickens and take just one.

[@OurWyomingLife]

No kidding...plus chickens die from just being scared. Thanks - Mike

[@b-man1232]

I know. Crazy how that works!!

[@karenthesheepgirl1909]

Thanks for another great video. Have you thought about a livestock guardian dog or donkey? We are in central Florida and have sheep, chickens and ducks. My great pyrennes is on the job 24/7. Our chickens and ducks free range and knock on wood I have never lost anything to a predator though all my neighbors have,

[@OurWyomingLife]

We are really considering it. Thanks a bunch -Mike

[@terrybruce5923]

Ah the food chain. I heard that some bears were a problem near you folks. Here in Texas, the coyotes are an issue, especially around calving time. The Rancher's tradition is to shoot them and then toss them atop the fence, so its not unusual to see a couple or three dead coyotes hanging over a farm road fence. I have sat out in the pasture all night with my rifle when a mare was ready to drop a foal...could hear the coyotes yipping near by, Once the foal is born, the threat is much minimized as they are pretty large at birth and the momma can protect them quite well. Glad you got that fox in a box. Terry - Justin Texas

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Terry, never fun when you can hear them waiting. - Mike

[@prestonamelia]

Do you let any trappers on the ranch to trap the predators? And if not the foothold traps work best with fox and coyotes.

[@barbjarvi6543]

❤️🐄

[@tomrobertson3236]

richard perkins put low watt led lights in his chicken house to run for a few hours after sundown/ it draws the chickens in , near to 100 percent

[@OurWyomingLife]

That does work, when we have really long days for some reason it messes with ours. Thanks Tom - Mike

[@williamdunn2525]

Don't forget the bull snake. Very welcome predator too. Unless they find your eggs

[@OurWyomingLife]

Dang it, I forgot. I got some great video of a bull snake. Guess I will save it! Thanks William - Mike

[@freddorst8885]

Why do you not taken een lifestock guarddogs

[@OurWyomingLife]

We just havent gotten any yet, plus we live right on the highway. Thanks - Mike

[@thepredelite4961]

I wonder have you ever had any problem with wolves or bears

[@maryfrederickson9400]

At our place the worse predators are prairie dogs (eat fruit tree roots) and the horrific rattle snakes! The others (coyotes ,etc.) we can deal with.

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for sharing mike How bad was your egg production hurt by the fox. Can you get more chicks this year or will you wait till next year? You guys have a great week. Love you guys. God Bless!!!

[@OurWyomingLife]

So this fox pretty much knocked us out of the egg business until these chicks start laying. Fingers crossed. Thank you sir - Mike

[@nashguy207]

Man mike hate to here that for you guys I'M really sorry can you get more chicks now to help replace what you lost?

[@OurWyomingLife]

No more chicks this year. We have a few feelers out looking for some grown chickens but no luck so far.

[@debbyrich2507]

When we had chickens I had only 9-12 but every night I would get them into a run with lettuce,watermelon or what ever in a bowl. They would come running.And I bought a gun for the fox. I never had to use it. We did scare the fox away but I had no remorse if I did have to use it.Or if I ran into town the chickens were keep in the run until I got home. Blessing Debby

[@bettykuykendall2083]

AWESOME BLOSSOM 🌻 I've seen on some channels, people are making PET'S out of Foxes. Personally, I think that is just not a good thing to do. Wild is wild. BUT - My Grandmother had a pet skunk she would turn loose during the night to find and kill mice. That was 50 years ago before she knew better. LOL Rabies carrier.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Yeah, not too keen on keeping them as pets but people do it. - Mike

[@ronpollockdrywall]

Alot of Jack Rabbits have been getting thin in sightings. Do you see any on or near your territory?

[@OurWyomingLife]

I havent seen a jack rabbit in a few years. We seem to go through cycles with them. Thanks Ronald - Mike

[@katherineelliott2870]

Did you never have a coyote get a calf?

[@OurWyomingLife]

We had it happen once with a live calf, another time with one that I am pretty sure was born dead. Thanks Katherine - Mike

[@SWDesert1535]

I always have mixed feeling about predators. I’m fascinated by their cunningness, respectful of their sharp teeth, claws, etc... but they are beautiful animals. I’m pleased to know that extermination is not the first line of defense, although sometimes it is necessary. This video was very good. I’m always amazed at how much a rancher or farmer has to go through to provide food for his own family and more to a very uninformed, demanding society. Thank you for the insight. God bless you.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Barbara, they are beautiful, graceful and nice to watch, from afar :) - Mike

[@springtimeplumbing6240]

A black bear ripped into a small coop where my Mom was raising some replacement chickens, and killed 4 of the 10 late last year. Other than that, snakes stealing eggs has been the worst predator problem we have had over the past 5 years.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Oh wow. Luckily we very very rarely see a bear but that would be spooky - Mike

[@jamesajoachim3]

no racoons or skunk n he area jim how many fox p\young will trapper keep trappping

[@OurWyomingLife]

We do have raccoons and skunks, although I havent seen a raccoon for a few years. One year we had tons of them, and I trapped them all summer long. I believe he is cleaning out the den. Thanks - Mike

[@JM24mama]

Or raccoons

[@OurWyomingLife]

We get them occasionally, but it has been a few years since I have seen one. Thanks - Mike

[@chair362]

for my own sake of seeing them, i would like to have these animals around me. but for my animals sake im glad the only predators i have to worry about are raccoons, owls, and very very rarely a fox. in the however many years i have been here i have only seen 2-3 foxes....raccoons how ever, i feel i could catch one every night if i tried. i also have waaaayyy less chickens at 8-10 but every now and then i get up in the 20s-30s

[@jondoe3561]

Dawgs, you need ridgebacks!

[@alexlouis3289]

those aint chicken those are ducks

[@PAFarms]

Never seen a badger before. Wonder if they would eat groundhogs?

[@OurWyomingLife]

I don't see why not, they really love prairie dogs. - Mike

[@ICOWBOYIM]

Badger's are awesome furious diggers and live mainly on those underground varmints. They are also the Wisconsin State animal and are protected here from hunting or harassment 🤠

[@farmbossbob6872]

PA Farms I hope so I don’t think we have them here lol. If we don’t we may have to travel over to Mikes and get some. 😂 Only in people form Pennsylvania think of this stuff 😂

[@erichill1447]

If you don't have them you should thank God every day for that. Nothing can destroy a good hayfield faster than badgers.

[@salmonhunter7414]

Still getting enough rain? Hope so and hopefully you get a bumper crop.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Still getting a little here and there, we are hoping - MIke

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

My sister was always losing hens to a local hawk. We could actually see the hawks waiting in the trees nearby for us to leave so they could get the next serving. she finally had to cover her entire chicken yard with netting. I myself lost about a third of my hens to a couple of local dogs in just one morning. I layed for them the next week though and shot them both when they came onto the property looking for more killing.

[@henrymorgan3982]

I would be cool to invite people to volunteer to work on the ranch.

[@lastniceguy1]

I have predator problems too. Possum and/or raccoons eating my watermelons. ;o(

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thats no good, one thing I'm glad we dont have to deal with is possum. Thanks for watching - Mike

[@pmrarun]

Mike, I love your narration :) But what we can expect from an Ex RJ.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike

[@heidiahlgrim9088]

Get your self a LGD! that's what they do.

[@vickyburton2434]

Coyotes are the big problem here.

[@johnhatt1219]

There is nothing better than farm fresh eggs and fresh cows milk

[@OurWyomingLife]

Agreed Thanks John - Mike

[@spinnakerwoodshop4290]

Speaking of branding. There is a thing that rv'rs call "harvest host". When a wine company or an orchard is ready to harvest, they invite rv'rs to camp on their property and help with the harvest. The host gets free labor and the rv'rs get to experience the harvest. You should think about doing that when you have to brand or whatever else you need help doing. It's fun for both sets of people. Here is the website. harvesthosts.com

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much! Erin and I will check that out. - Mike

[@smileyclownyloks9949]

You should get a cattle dog

[@OurWyomingLife]

We are looking into it. Thanks - Mike

[@jamespetty9029]

You got foxes, we had the neighbors bull dogs both will cause severe damage. See next time mike

[@OurWyomingLife]

Oh yes, I hear you, we have had those discussions with neighbors before. Never fun Thanks James - Mike

[@Skanny11]

Im a self taught cattle farmer in the UK. Watched the high tunnel go up, is your soil deep sand, whats the annual rainfall? We have to pay a lot of attention to navels of calves

[@OurWyomingLife]

Average rainfall is 14 inches and yes our soil is mostly sandy loam. Thanks for watching - Mike

[@masquitaful]

I wonder why you don't have donkeys? And why not some dogs? I know they don't go together very well. But I have both. My herding dog would do amazing with 5,000 acres! I don't really run him enough. I can see a border collie or a couple, doing amazing running that kind of distance. My dog is half Aussie, half blue heeler, and he is actually a pretty good shepherd dog for my chickens, though a Pyrenees might be better. I know...ya gotta feed them. Donkeys are enemies of dogs/foxes/coyotes. And they are really hardy. They do really well guarding the cows from coyotes. They do run the cows and calves if there is a pair. That isn't good. But there are ways to deal with it. I tend to keep my dairy cows with horns so they can have some protection. And I pull my dairy calves and bottle feed them in a protected area.

[@OurWyomingLife]

We will probably end up with a cattle dog in the future, we have a dog now and she is getting old and cant work much any more. Thanks - Mike

[@oregon5474]

Found your predator video Mike, lol. Speaking of dogs, Mike, you should look into Livestock Guardian Dogs. There's a few breeds of them and they would work really well around the home, protecting your chickens and alerting you of any predators near by. You can't go wrong with having a dog at all. I once lost 10 chickens to my neighbors dogs, and had a huge coyote one time, the size of a German Shepherd, come onto our property and was looking to feast on our chickens we had in our chicken tractor. Ever since we gotten our dogs (Blue Heeler, Basset Hound/Lab Mix) we've had no problems with predators.