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    No other option?

    For me, the approach has to be multiple efforts. I have two elderly ferals and while they infrequently get a rat, they're not as good as they used to be. This year the rat population has soared. They primarily live under an outbuilding that is next to the coop and the run is simply the fenced in...
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    Smart rats

    My feral cats are getting old and hard of hearing and don't work as well as they used to. I struggle with rats under an outbuilding near the coop. I finally blocked up the underside of the coop so they can't get in there but the outbuilding had woodchucks and now rats. Most of the ones I catch...
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    Good Nature A24 Rat Trap

    I have a couple. Yes...pricey! I've had limited success. Outside in the run, the chickens scratch around it and knock it over. I've had better success IN the run with a bucket trap (covered during the day). I've used the A24 in the horse stall area near the coop. Under that floor is where the...
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    Medicated Feed when chicks are integrating with the oldies

    Don't worry about the medicated feed. The adults will be fine with it.
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    5 Week Old's Head Tucked into Belly, Walks Backward

    I've read a vitamin deficiency. I've learned over time that some breeds...and some chicks...need more of one thing than another. So, even though you're doing a good job with food, water and supplements as needed, some need more. A bigger mistake is just over doing it. But in this case there's no...
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    motion sensor lights

    I tried that but with my game cameras I found that it was going off even as all kinds of things walked by. Cats, possums, etc., so they all got used to it pretty quick. That said, I've heard some people have good luck with them. In my opinion, it shouldn't be the only trick up your sleeve. That...
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    Racoons in chicken shed 2 days in a row.

    Check that automatic door. On some, the door slides down and meets a small bottom rail. A raccoon has "hands" and they often find that if they put their "fingers" right at the bottom, they can lift lift the door easily. Most tend to drop by the weight of the door so there's no resistance to...
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    Barred owls

    I've had some bounce right back. Others near a month. They'll come around though......
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    Smart raccoon avoiding capture

    I still suggest using a trap with bait but not setting it to shut. Let the critter take the bait a few times to build confidence and then try.
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    Fox

    Fox are notoriously difficult to trap. If you use a box trap, it helps to hide it under brush or stuff it between bushes...something to make it stand out less. Bait is important. You can NOT set it to trap but put food inside for a bit to see if you can entice the fox to trust it as a food...
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    What animal bit off metal/tin on nesting box?

    The small grooves in each spot make me think a small critter. I have some red squirrels that chew through the aluminum flashing that I replace on an annual basis (thinking that they won't do it again like they did last year). I'm always amazed at how powerful little teeth can be.
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    5 Week Old's Head Tucked into Belly, Walks Backward

    I haven't had this (Crook or Wry Neck) but I know of people that have treated with vitamins (E) and Selenium and I think an infant supplement. Worth a google search....
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    Can dogs catch Marek’s disease from chickens?

    I've never heard a report of a dog getting Marek's disease. Certainly other diseases like salmonella, etc., but not Marek's.
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    Marek’s Disease

    I've never seen mutations caused by a vaccination nor have I ever heard of anyone else's chickens getting mutations. I've seen plenty of chickens suffering from the disease. If you get vaccinated chickens, they won't affect your current flock. The disease is primarily airborne and originates...
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    Do your hens sleep in the nesting boxes?

    I always have a hen or two in the nesting boxes. I don't mind but I have to remember to clean them out more often and I'm not always home. There's plenty of roosting space but sometimes they just prefer the nesting box. I've tried putting a milk jug in there or other objects but then, around...
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