Recent content by scott4030

Luckily I'm not struggling with Bears... I would think the neighbors dogs would have kept the bears pushed back. Where I'm located we have lions. Recently we had a lion come through the place late at night and hassle my dog. Dogs are tasty little snacks for lions and thank goodness I have...

Here is an interesting article about the increasing number of chickens ending up in shelters.... http://capitola.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/backyard-chicken-farmings-ugly-side-homeless-poultry_24581a74 I love this quote from the end of the article: "Mary Britton Clouse, who owns a chicken...

I run several traps year around. So far this year, I have caught 11 raccoons, 7 skunks and 1 opposum. We don't get a lot of possums around here so I let him go. Everything else gets a .22 between the eyes and left out for the coyotes.... gone everytime by the next morning. I have found there...

Hi Mountainlover, I think the point is this: Since someone is about to come over and kill it for you, what difference does it make if it is cold right now? The question of "is it ok to leave it?" doesn't really matter. The thing is going to be dead soon. I was going to reply that "it...

I live in Soquel, my lot is zoned RA, residential agriculture. Our zoning allows: On a parcel containing 1/2 acre or more, 4 sheep or goats, or 100 poultry, rabbits, or other small animals are allowed per acre. Have fun.

Hadn't heard about using Duckweed as feed. But be careful with it... it is a nasty weed (as the name implies). It grows in every pond around here and most folks are always fighting it to keep in under control. It will smother a pond in no time flat if not controlled agressively. I will...

Not sure where you are, but here on the coast of Central California where I live when a chicken completely disappears it is usually a bobcat. We also have a lot of coyotes around here but they usually leave a big mess. Also, foxes as mentioned.