I will be adding my prayers to Jace's & yours for Scream's safe return home. As for coyotes, if you don't have a good yard dog on patrol (could it be that God sent you a black lab?
) you could have your husband to "mark territory" using his scent (or anyother guys/boys - they seem to relish that chore
). I had to do that here to keep the coyotes off the property (we have a very large piece of land, too). you can do some detective work & look for coyote droppings (their calling cards) and just have the guys pee on that marker (just be discreet - the neighbors might not understand) and around a perimeter where you want to keep coyotes away. I know it sounds so unsanitary & gross, but it is communications in a language that coyotes understand and respect. My friend finally had her husband do it, too, and she has to confess that it has been working wonders at keeping the coyotes & the foxes out of her hen coops.
I hope to read a good post about Screamer soon.
Susan
I hope to read a good post about Screamer soon.