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    Rats!

    If you've only tried one type of trap, keep shopping! I've used a few types of traps over the years for mice, and the catch rate varies WIDELY from brand to brand, technique to technique. Aside: I bought Tomcat's once thinking they were the best around. It took me months to figure out how to...
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    Forensics analysis required... What killed her?

    Thanks for the reply! This was a fully grown hen that we lost, and the only hawks I've seen are smaller than my flock. Coyotes are like fleas around here... They're everywhere, but in my entire life, I've only ever seen ONE of them (and that one was rabid and standing in the middle of the...
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    What left these tracks??? Pics. Help Please.

    Yep, me thinks you've got rats. The stride is too big for mice, and too narrow to be anything other than a smallish rodent. Maybe squirrel or chipmunk too, but my money is on the nasty rats. Happen to know if rats are common in your area?
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    Forensics analysis required... What killed her?

    Hi all, First time poster, but I've been reading for a while. My girlfriend is already a member. ;) I've been racking my brain to figure out what took one of my chickens the other day. I don't like unsolved mysteries, so maybe you can help. The attack occurred mid-day (between 12:00 and...
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