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    When you trap a predator...how do you dispose?

    Catch and release is a lot like dropping off unwanted dogs and cats. The happy thoughts that the unwanted will make their way and find a home because people are unwilling to take responsibility. Taking comfort in false hope and the fact that you are not there to see the suffering that your...
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    Old flock is Gone, Looking for a New One!

    Our noisiest birds are the barred rocks followed by the silkies. The quieter birds I have are the black australorp, black copper marans and a buckeye. The buckeye gets picked on by everyone (including the silkies). I think she's quietly trying not to be seen.
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    Two raccoons braver than one. Is it possible to 'scare' them away?

    Anything worth shooting is worth killing. Shooting with the intent to maim is cruelty. If they don't come back because they were smacked with a pellet gun it means they eventually died from the wounds or infection.
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    New puppy... or two?

    One puppy at a time. Training (basic and obedience) is much better on a one on one basis. Even if all you're hoping to do is teach them to pee outside, it is good to know who piddled on the floor any given morning.
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    How to shoot a trapped animal?

    In general, the bullet should be directed so as to pass through the brain toward the spine. While exact placement differs slightly for each species, the rule of thumb is to draw an imaginary line between the right eye and left ear and the left eye and the right ear. Where the two lines intersect...
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    Catching Free Range Birds for Slaughter?

    I would probably use an airgun with a scope, firing pellets (no bb's). Team that up with a red light and shoot 'em off the roost. If you gave them a chance to settle down and relax after each shot you may be able to clear the roost in a couple of nights.
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    Catching Free Range Birds for Slaughter?

    Maybe a net trap? http://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=NWS001&Product_Code=WCSRC36&Category_Code=NWSBT00
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    An explaination on hard-to-come-by breeds/strains

    I don't get why it would be better to kill the 200+ birds a year and then at the same time effectively say "you should start with hatchery stock because my birds are too good for the likes of you". If there is a market for your culls, why worry about keeping them from the undeserving masses.
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    Dog Shot For Killing chickens Article

    I read the article and many of the comments. Calm, well thought out comments that are not directly meant to attack other posters leave a better impression. Unfortunatly, most of the pro chicken owner comments relating to this article do not come off very well.
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    What have you used instead of a killing cone?

    I just used a slip knot around the feet to hang my rooster upside down. As far as preventing the flapping. I simply lock the wings together at the joint. To lock the wings you hold the wings at the base and open toward the middle of the back. Lay the first joint over the opposing wing joint...
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    Automatic Chicken Doors

    The door openers from Britain are battery powered. They are running about $250. Mine opens on a timer and closes via light sensor. Have had zero issues at this point and it opens/closes so slowly that it's tough to picture a bird getting caught by it.
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    Barred Rock Silkie cross?

    Does the BR/silkie have black skin?
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    Do crows go after 7 week old chicks?

    I've seen a single crow actively chasing and attacking a small cottontail. Also, seen one carry a live sparrow off.
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    Live trap it is.

    I'm right there with Heather. It doesn't sound like you're interested in fixing the problems. In hindsight you've never indicated that you've actually seen the cat kill a bird...??? Also, shooting a cat with a BB gun "to train it" to stay away is animal cruelty. You will get enough...
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    Live trap it is.

    Your BB pistol @ 520 fps will not kill that cat in any kind of humane fashion. BB's are inefficient at killing small birds let alone a cat. Cats are tough creatures that require LOTS of killing. There is a reason for the old saying, "cats have 9 lives". Even if you live trap this cat with the...
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    Please show off your tall skinny feeders

    I'm having camera issues, but I used a five feet of gutter downspout sitting in a half round dog bowl (meant for a kennel).
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    roo crowing 4 the fisrt time.

    Had a buckeye roo start last week at 13 weeks old. Rooster training on Sunday was quick and easy. Start with a straight razor. Had Gladys out for dinner tonight, wrapped in bacon and stuffed with cream cheese.
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    Automatic Door Trouble

    maybe put an angle cut board in the doorway? Make it uncomfortable perch there. OR attache the door to a string to the antenna. So it's just the weight of the door on her and not the mechanical force + the door. How fast does the antenna doorway close?
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    Selling scrap metal????

    Last time hauled aluminum it was .69 lb. I think that is almost 3 cents for each aluminum can. The first of the month I was paid .06 and .10 lb for steel. I've always just given scrap away, trying to clean up the shop. Lately I've been surprised at what you might get for it. Same with...
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    how much sand?

    My run is about 130 square feet. I used a little over 5,200 lbs. A yard of sand weighs approx. 2,200 lbs and costs between 7.00 and 20.00 a ton around here.
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