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    First sighting of a raccoon on our property

    You'd better believe they can be a day time problem! We had a HUGE raccoon that raided our ducks and chickens last winter and this spring. We lost over half our flock. He would come in the morning around 7:00 - broad daylight here before I finally saw how he was getting in. We thought our...
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    Do crows pose a threat?

    Crows can really pose a threat to chicks! We let our free-range (but surrounded by an electric fence) Khaki Campbell ducks nest this spring, under a blackberry bush, in the tall grass - with a protective shelter right next to them with food and water. We figured they were pretty predator proof...
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