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    Hey, Will Raccoons Eat My Chickens?

    Simple advice from someone who was bitten by a raccoon and had to As someone who was bitten by a raccoon and had to undergo the rabies series of injections, and pardon my bluntness, they will tear your chickens, ducks, turkeys, cats and small dogs to shreds. Their teeth are like needles. Trap...
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    Deter rodents humanely

    A study in 1990 simply doesn’t prove any point. The safe and humane use of predator urine has come a long way in 35 years. Respectfully, you are incorrect as I can fully attest to.
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    Deter rodents humanely

    I reapply about every 30 days. It will dissipate in rain but not a light drizzle.
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    Deter rodents humanely

    I refuse to kill animals that are acting on natural instinct. Predator Pee jeeps the animal away without having to result in their death…
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    Deter rodents humanely

    I have never had a chicken that freaked out from the smell. It really is not detectable - and the trick is to place cotton pads 10-15 ft apart and saturated with the stuff.
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    Deter rodents humanely

    There’s only one remedy that I would ever use: predator pee. My coop is backed on an open field that is overrun with mice. When I bought the house, and before chickens, I discovered that mice were actually burrowing up into the siding on the house. Then they got into my house, ate through the...
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    Runner Duck Question

    I have 2 Lavender Orpington hens just under a year old, completely bonded to me. In March I am getting 2 Blue female Runner ducklings - any idea if my hens and the ducklings can survive together??
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I only have 2 hens and I do a regular clean (add fresh shavings, clean water and good sources, etc) every week and a deep cleaning (scrubbing, removing all nesting materials, power washing) 2x per year. Sanitation is the key word and I take extreme precautions and here’s why: 7 years ago I...
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    Reply to review by 'Caitboyce' on item 'Orpington'

    Sweet! I have 2 lavender hens about 4 months old now. They love to play “chase” in the garden and they are now at the point where they will jump up to sit on my lap. Question: I’m in Central Oregon and while we have some pretty ugly winters, it really doesn’t drop below zero. Suggestions for...
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