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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.

    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.

    I woke up at 2:30 am to the family yelling that something was in with the chickens. I grabbed my pellet rifle with the flashlight attached and ran to the window in time to see a raccoon carrying one of my chickens over the fence. I shot at it but think I missed. I ran around to the front of...
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    Another Possum

    I had to get rid of another Opossum last night. Inside the coup. I'm a little worried because I only found 3 of the 4 chickens. It was dark so one might be hiding somewhere. I have to wait till I get home to see if all is well.
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    Protecting My Chickens this Morning with my Gamo

    I got woken up around 2:30 by son who told me of loud noises and frantic clucking. I went out the back door and shined a light in the entrance of my coop and got suprised by an opossum. I had to use my Gamo pellet rifle because of being in the city, but I got it. I love My Gamo.
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    Watch Cat?

    Caught our cat hanging with the chickens. They seem to get a long ok. I think the chickens could take the cat in a fair fight.
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    Noob to having chickens but not to the idea. Coop pics

    I got four six month old chickens and love them already. I have been wanting to raise chickens for eggs for a long time. When my wife didn't flinch this last time I talked to her i went ahead and built a coop. I had to hurry cause the chickens arrived a week early so be gentil on my design...
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