My goat pen and chicken coop share a wall. Today I was taking care of my goats and as we walked to their pen I saw a 3 foot black racer slither to the back of the pen. The goats were intrigued...kinda! Eventually, the snake made a run for it which is when we learned the wall between the goat pen and the coop has enough of a gap for a snake to get through to the coop! EEK! I haven't put my almost 4 week old chicks in the coop yet... They are almost completely feathered and I live in FLorida, so I was planning to throw them in there soon, but now that I know there is a black racer nearby and able to get in their coop....
What would you do? Would you try to relocate/kill the snake? Or might he just stick to finding mice and rats? (NO, I don't think so either............) My husband and I can't decide what to do if we see the snake again and whether we need to wait even longer to put the chicks in the coop........ Please advise!!! Thank you!
Kristina
What would you do? Would you try to relocate/kill the snake? Or might he just stick to finding mice and rats? (NO, I don't think so either............) My husband and I can't decide what to do if we see the snake again and whether we need to wait even longer to put the chicks in the coop........ Please advise!!! Thank you!
Kristina