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  1. lmerklein

    Possum

    That is funny!!! I liked that...Stuffed. Good for you. Keep safe and your loved ones!
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    Possum

    Thanks for responding. I realize everyone talks about how special their chickens are but my girls are all super sweet and exceptional. I raised them from baby chicks. I had a super sized Tuff shed build for them this summer, planning for winter. The night of the attack was the night we turned...
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    Possum

    My hen that was attacked by the possum has been doing well except she stopped laying three days after the incident. She wasn't bit and she seems very normal acting with the other hens but doesn't seem to eat much. She eats but not a great appetite. When the girls go to roost for the night in...
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    Possum

    Wow, I am going to set the trap for the next few nights. I don't want anything other than a possum.
  5. lmerklein

    Possum

    Hi I am going to set the trap each night. Your right. There maybe more than one! They are ugly. God made all creatures. My girls were so cute this morning. I finally can sleep..
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    Possum

    Hi, I got my possum this morning!! I got a trap and set it last night. The girls are safely sleeping in their Hen House!!!! I was ready last night. I will take a picture of the ugly thing. I put a fake wooden chicken with cat food in the trap. He went for it. I was afraid of getting a...
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    Possum

    Thanks. I cant believe how lucky my hen got. I have her in the house now. She got bit on the leg but now bad. He did not puncture her anywhere else. Poor baby! I think about another minute and she would of been gone. Wow! Thanks for answering. I am getting a trap for tonight. The girls will...
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    Possum

    I know, I am thinking about it. It was scary!! My girl is okay thank god!!
  9. lmerklein

    Possum

    I don't have a gun. my neighbor does. I will trip the thing and let my neighbor to the honors of killing it! My girls run free in the yard at day. You don't think he can get one if they run? They have lots of places to get up high. Of all thing, I was concerned about the hawks, no problems but...
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    Possum

    Hello, Your right! Possums are nasty. I don't think he will come in the day. Yes, I will have a trap for him next nightfall. My girls are fine. I sat with them in their house. Besty my Rock got nicked on the leg but no wounds. I took her in my house to examine her. I will check her in the...
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    Soft egg laying under roost

    I really admire you!! Wow. I rescued two game birds about month ago. I have six hens but I cant mix these two with them. The two birds I rescued were badly malnourished. Someone dumped them!!! They are a pair, the male is golden and the female almost black, beautiful. She was badly injured. I...
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    Possum

    My girls had a big possum come in their coop tonight. I have 6 hens and they have been safe from any threats. I had a huge tuff shed build for winter for them to roost in the winter. At night they roost in a converted bunny coop with a larger pen all protected with chicken wire. In the summer...
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    Soft egg laying under roost

    Hi Give it some time. Don't worry too much for now. I know how you feel. If you know you giving them all the right foods with balance than nature takes its course. I keep eye on my girls and give them carrots and fresh vegetables all the time with corn and a good balanced layer crumble. I...
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    Soft egg laying under roost

    I have 6 young laying hens. My leghorn, Peggy gave me a rubber egg one day. I found out that is very painful for a hen to lay an egg without shell. She only did this once. I feed my young girls the best food. I also read that if it happens once but not very often you should not worry. My poor...
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    My Hansel and Gretal - What breed are these two? I know they are a game bird but what?

    I rescued these two over a month ago and they are doing great! She was badly injured. I call them Hansel and Gretal. I have to keep them apart from my hens. I have six laying girls and I don't think they would go over to well. These two have won my heart and I watch them grow and get healthy...
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    help - what breed is this bird

    Thank you! I found them in a Local park backed up to houses in a residential neighborhood. The were lost and tired. I asked someone else on-line and he said the same thing but mentioned fighting birds! People are something. These poor birds. I don't know what to do when they are well. It...
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    help - what breed is this bird

    Hello, This is a rescue bird. I have no idea what she is? I have two of them. One is black. They are doing well but one was injured badly but she is doing really good. I have chickens but I can't blend these two with mine. I need to know what breed these are. Help! Thank you
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