Birds for the yard at the ranch

[Rubberdown]

I’m not out at the ranch but on weekends. Is there any bird I can get that will hang around the yard, kill snakes, can roost in a tree, won’t get eaten by hawks or coyotes, and can feed itself. Can’t think of one but thought I’d ask.

[SmTx]

Get some guineas

[Silvey]

Only one. Guineas.

[AntlerCollector]

Ostriches. They don’t need a tree. Just some sand to poke their head in and no one will see them.





Seriously the first post has the answer

[wilded]

I had twenty guineas and they were great for snakes and ticks. However it only took a year for the predators to get them.

[Rubberdown]

That’s what I was afraid of. My buddy raised them and told me they wouldn’t last.

[kumathebear]

Guineas will not survive, for a long time, that is. Been there done that. The "best" but it brings it's own problems is a couple of feral cats. Problem obviously is they can really hurt your quail population but the field mice, pack rats and snake population will suffer big time.

[ThisLadyHunts]

We had a flock of about 20 or 30 guineas at one time. They dwindled down over the course of a couple of years until none were left. Now we have a couple of feral cats that help control the rodents and the snakes near the house and the barns.

[Strummer]

I have chickens, Guinea fowl and peacocks . Peacocks put a hurting on my snake and scorpion population . Just when you get anything you need to keep them in a coop for a few weeks .

[Agdog]

Where’s the best place to get a couple feral cats?

[White Falcon]

Any shelter.

[Etxnoodler]

Get the cat fixed before you turn it out!!

[trophy8]

Land based sea bass with frikkin laser beams!

[Big pig]

Can I keep them around the barn and out of my yard?
I have a 40” field fence around the yard. Don’t want them up on my wrap around porch