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post #1 of 8
8/9/12 at 6:49am
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Found these tracks near where I keep my chickens. I have a sneaky suspicion of what caused them, but I have no tracking skills. What do you think it is?

 

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And some scat

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post #2 of 8
8/9/12 at 7:06am

If it were here in Alabama, I'd say whitetail deer, but I'm not sure what you have along that line.

 

Or if it were out back, I'd say it was one of our goats.smile.png


Edited by chickortreat - 8/9/12 at 7:09am

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post #3 of 8
8/10/12 at 8:15am

When I see that it's our black-tailed deer. Whacha got in the UK?

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post #4 of 8
8/10/12 at 11:34am

I say pig cause that looks like pig scat

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post #5 of 8
8/10/12 at 11:36am

looks a bit like a deer track to me too.

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post #6 of 8
8/10/12 at 11:39am

What is dropping all those tiny little white blossoms?

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post #7 of 8
8/10/12 at 2:30pm

roe deer or wild boar?
 

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post #8 of 8
8/13/12 at 1:51am
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My other half says we might have some wild deer around here, but I'm not sure we do. It's too close to the city, really. There were some pigs on another allotment, so I'm leaning towards pig, even though I've been told they were removed.

How big are deer prints? I think these were about 4".

 

I'll find out which tree is dropping the blossoms and get back to you ;)

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