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Agreed, however, one year I was traveling. My disabled stepson was minding the animals. I always keep a trap set 24/7 and baited with whole eggs. My friend, who kept his birds at my place was watching the trap, but got called away for some reason. Well, got a coon in the trap and the stepson didn`t want to shoot it, so he gave it water and grain til I returned a week later. By that time, the whole coon family was trap smart and wouldn`t go near the trap. I set out with gun and light for about 3 nights and the skeeters about drained me. Someone told me about this poison recipe and I used it. Final count, coons 7, they got 13 chickens and a duck. When you consider that all my birds are worth $150+, that was a very expensive trip. I was very relieved to catch the last one. All my pens were secure when I left, but they found a way. Sorry to hijack the thread, just had to tell my story........Pop
Agreed, however, one year I was traveling. My disabled stepson was minding the animals. I always keep a trap set 24/7 and baited with whole eggs. My friend, who kept his birds at my place was watching the trap, but got called away for some reason. Well, got a coon in the trap and the stepson didn`t want to shoot it, so he gave it water and grain til I returned a week later. By that time, the whole coon family was trap smart and wouldn`t go near the trap. I set out with gun and light for about 3 nights and the skeeters about drained me. Someone told me about this poison recipe and I used it. Final count, coons 7, they got 13 chickens and a duck. When you consider that all my birds are worth $150+, that was a very expensive trip. I was very relieved to catch the last one. All my pens were secure when I left, but they found a way. Sorry to hijack the thread, just had to tell my story........Pop
