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    How do I free range my chickens with a Fox in the woods??

    no doubt in my mind the big mouth roosters attract attention. mine wont shut up at night. especially under moon. owls zero in on the roost. So I reduce all but the breeders to the freezer every 6 mths.
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    How do I free range my chickens with a Fox in the woods??

    Snares work well. Get a local trapper to set them and eliminate the "frequent fliers". Iyts your right. And if they are there, they ARE a threat. They just need an opportunity. locking mine up at night has been 100% successful last 3 yrs. A fake entrance with a kill trap in it set 24 /7 takes...
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    Establishing Feral Chicken flock

    game breeds do well. White ones dont appear to be out there so I guess they are eatn fast. Driving thru Fl I come across small free ranging flocks near country homes and they seem to be doing fine....but I think they may have a place to run to near hoomans. Key West has protected wild flocks...
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    Is "Triple Antibiotic Ointment Plus" safe to use on chicken's foot wound?

    per what source? and why. I use it.
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    Legal Elimination of Hawks and Owls

    do so, but eventually i feel you should loose. I support you not eliminating habituated poult feeders. But we shouldnt have to take off our shoes and thro them at a hawk that zipsright by you and takes a bird. You should be able to have the OPTION to do so. As a former raptor rehaber, I enjoy...
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    Legal Elimination of Hawks and Owls

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    Legal Elimination of Hawks and Owls

    They can by the law for religious use if memory serves me correct. Even tho we are all native born citizens, they are special ones. Same for polar bears. An eskimo can kill a polar bear and use the parts for traditional uses what ever that means. Non eskimos cant. Even if you live there,married...
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    Legal Elimination of Hawks and Owls

    Bottom line.....we need to get legislation in to 1- allow protection to pets and live stock to include killing and trapping on ones own property. 2- In Europe, they have hunting seasons cause folks eat them. So having a legal season works as well to make them skittish. Barred Owl took my Cochin...
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