A live trap is the best way to get the coon, bait it with dog food in a cup or can with a little water or a honey bun. The coon will come back within two nights and will prefer the bait over the chickens. Believe me I have had a lot of experiances with coons, possums, unfortunately.
Pine needles work best for me, helps keep odor down, easy to rake up, hens like it. Hay & straw is a mess when it gets wet, so I'm sticking to the pine needles I like to keep a clean coop so I change them out about every 4 -5 weeks.
I have 33 Dominique chicks, hatched 4/23/12. These grow to be great layers with the possibility of providing double yoke eggs. The chickens do well in the winter months and are beautiful as well. Can contact me by phone or send message through BYC. 706-980-0715. I'm in north Georgia area. I also...
A day old chick I had became sicky and I noticed its eyes were matted shut, I seen this before in the past and that chick I put it out of its misery. With this one i put some cooking oil on tip of my finger and gently rubbed on the eyes and couple minutes later they opened. Now 24 hours later...
I would definetly keep going, still air incubators are tricky to use, I'm using one myself and I notice temperture changes are frequent, so keep close eye on it and keep it away from drafts and direct sunlight. Happy hatching to you I hope!
I have 4 chicks (Welsummers) @ 5 wks. old and should have a few more hatching this Friday and I live just a few miles north of Chatsworth Ga. Call me if interested @ 706-980-0715 ask for Preacher Joe
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