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    Forced to get rid of the Chickens.

    Thanks for your kind words. I did take them out to my mother-in-laws house this last weekend. One of my chickens sorta picked a fight and got a bloody comb for her troubles. I'm hoping that they come to an understanding soon.
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    Forced to get rid of the Chickens.

    It is with a sad heart I must give up my chickens. With all the raccoons and opossums getting in, I am having to shoot too many of them. I'm getting far too good at it. I have lost half the flock so far to predators. I guess now the grand kids can play in the side yard. My remaining...
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    One Less Opossum.

    Quote: Good Dogs!
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    One Less Opossum.

    Quote: I'm glad you caught the son of a gun in the act. (or before the act) It's nice to see others get that hunch that something is up.
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    One Less Opossum.

    Quote: The Opossums seem to go after the eggs more but have attacked my chickens I think. I found a LOT of feathers after a possum visit. What I'm really afraid of are the Raccoons. One actually grabbed a chicken drug it over a fence and started to eat it alive. A pellet gun seems just to...
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    One Less Opossum.

    I usually have to get to sleep before dark so I have my son lock up the chickens once they hit the sack. I even reminded the Mrs to Remind him last night because I had a hunch something was going to make an appearance. They forgot to do it so at 2:30 in the morning I was awoken by the racket...
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Quote: I'll give it a try. Thanks for the advice.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Quote: Good, I was wondering what to use as bait for trapping. Will that work for possums too? Or is there a super top secret bait that always works?
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Quote: Hey, welcome back. Nothing like getting back up on the horse. Oh, and good story.
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    I'm afraid I'm about to have a predator problem...ideas?

    See if you can get the owner of the dogs to put in one of those invisible fences and shock collars. That would keep their yard nice and the dogs away from the fence all together.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    << Got one, in a 55 gal drum right now taking a swim.>> Nice. I have a few 55 gallon drums. I don't know why but I didn't think of that. I was going to let mine swim in Puget Sound.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Quote: Now I have only 3 hens but can only imagine your anger and frustration. Good luck on the trapping.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Great Posts. Thanks. The story got a bit sad. Yesterday when I came home from work and in the daylight I saw the condition of my chicken that was drug over the fence. It had a huge gaping hole in her chest. It was a very deep and messy wound. I had to put her down. It was an awful...
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    You're right of course. I like seeing wildlife around the area. Makes me feel we haven't ruined everything yet. My coop isn't too small 5x9 I think, for 4 chickens. They have gotten spoiled running around the yard.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    Thanks for the input all. It does help my worrying about my chicken. I'm going to keep a close eye on my poor chicken for any signs of problems. I'm going to re-design the coop. I have been seeing a lot of Opossums and now Raccoons. I used a pellet gun because I'm smack dab in the city. I...
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