Posts by Stonerowfarm

Good luck with the traps.  I put two out, one with a dead rooster (he died of natural causes) and another set with stinky chicken breast from the freezer.  I followed the recommendations of trappers to get it good and stinky...

These are all great suggestions. Much better than Mass. Wildlife gave me the other day.  His suggestion was that I act like a "bigger bear" to scare him off.  Seeing as I am all of 5'2" and not a big girl, I think this might...

We had eliminated our rat problem until the foreclosed house up the road was cleaned out.  Guess what - more rats!  We have been using the black bait boxes and have had excellent luck.  So far out of all the rats...

This year was the first time we've had problems with a fox.  So far he has carried off three hens over a space of about six weeks.  Meanwhile we also had an issue with rats and had put out poison.  One unlucky rat ended...

I  have three beautiful Roos, which is two to three too many.  I would love for them to have a flock of their own since they are turning into good guardians and are slowly learning proper rooster etiquette.  I'm in...

I've called not only local animal control but also Mass. Wildlife.  Their response - you have to do a better job of protecting your birds (d'oh - really?)  They dissuade you from shooting them, unless it's a last...

@Chickenboy - Actually bears do eat chickens (and turkeys).  The bear attack on Monday he tore apart and ate four bantams.  A barn up the road lost six hens one night, and seven the next to the bear.  And, about a half...

It has been a terrible year around here for predators.  Racoons, fox, and now a bear.  Monday morning I went out to find the bear had taken down the tractor, killed four of the bantams but two lucky boys flew away.  I...

I'm so sorry for your loss.  I feel your pain however.  I had my first bear attack Monday.  He took out a small coop and killed four of the six bantams in it.  Two roos were able to fly into a tree to escape. ...

I've free ranged part of my flock for four years and never had a problem.  Until this year.  I've had a fox take a bantam, a young jersey giant and now a brahma.  This has been over a span of probably five weeks. ...