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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    So far, I have caught 2 moms and 2 babies on 4 separate occasions. I have yet to catch the big daddy that I assume has been doing the killing. I've been leaving the trap out most nights. I really think that the big guy is too smart to get caught. I've had to put weights on top of my trap...
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Ok, I just took care of it. Shot him in the head through the wire with a .22. Now all I have to do is shovel and shut up. Thanks for the help, everybody!
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Quote: I was definitely planning on keeping the trap set and baited every night. I know that there are a couple of coons in the vicinity as well as possums. I plan to keep it set at lease several days per week now.
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    We FINALLY caught that murderous jerk! I've been checking that trap everyday for more than 2 weeks...so far we've only managed to catch our cat and yesterday, I caught a hen because I forgot to close the trap in the morning. This morning I finally got the jerk! Now, how do I dispose of the...
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    So far, the raccoon hasn't come back. I will try using some stronger smelling bait tomorrow...probably tuna. I thought for sure that I'd have a coon in that trap the first night, but it's been 4 nights and nothing biting.
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Well, I bought a trap and left it in the chicken run. I put some canned dog food inside. I'm hoping that tomorrow that I'll be able to "shoot, shovel, and shut up!" I will update you guys tomorrow on whether I was successful or not.
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Quote: Haha...I love that. I might have to steal that quote!
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Quote: We have two pitch forks in the shed...where I was just seconds before entering the run. I wish I would have grabbed one on my way out. I could have taken care of the problem then and there.
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    Quote: Two of the meat birds were eaten little by little starting with its foot through the chain-linked fence. What a miserable way to go! Another one was eaten without the fence's protection because I got back late from my cousin's Friday night high school graduation ceremony. The birds...
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    I need advice on dealing with a big fat murderous raccoon!

    The last few nights we've been getting a meat bird picked off picked off per night by what I assumed was a raccoon. So I put electric wire around the coop and boarded up the shed well. While these murders were quite an annoyance, I wasn't crazy upset because it was just a few "meaties" and not...
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    What is BOSS?

    As for cost...I've seen a 50-pound bag run around 20-30 bucks or so...but if you're just using it as a treat, it should last a while.
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    What is BOSS?

    Your local feed store should have plenty of BOSS...Anywhere that sells bird seed will also carry BOSS because birds love it as well!
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    what you think is the best white egg layers are

    Definitely gotta go with Leghorns...They're nice birds, just a bit flighty...but they lay like champs.
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    Worms from bait shop ok?

    My girls love earthworms! If you're gonna feed worms to them regularly, buying worms from a store could get pretty expensive. I would recommend digging them up yourself. Try placing some wood or cardboard on some open dirt and check back the next day or so. There should be plenty of worms...
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