First night I set the trap, something triggered it and the trap was a few feet away from where I'd set it but empty. I think something didn't know how to get the bait (some slightly rancid summer sausage) and dragged the trap causing it to trip.
Second night I came out at about 10:30 PM (a...
You're right about that. You need a permit from the Dept of Environmental Conservation if you live in NYS according to their list of nuisance animals (http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/81531.html). Guess I'll give them a call
I ordered the Duke trap that Rock Home Isle mentioned. Just arrived and hopefully I'll bait it tonight. Whatever it is is still prowling and digging under the fence around the chicken yard.
Jeez that's a big trap. Guess you need to have room to make sure the raccoon is all the way in before it triggers so the door can close. Do you remember the brand? I'll do some poking around on the forums tonight since I bet there's a good bit of knowledge out there on these
Thanks, I was planning to staple but I just checked out some other threads on here about using screws + washers or a piece of trim over it. I assume that's what you're talking about but correct me if not.
My plan is to euthanize it with CO2 since I already have tanks of it for my beer fridge...
Interesting -- I was wondering how the coop could have been there for 50+ years with uncovered windows. A new predator expanding into the area would explain that. I'll talk to the wildlife sanctuary next door and see if they've seen any fishers and what they make of the tracks
Yes I'm going to cover the windows with hardware cloth tonight. I'd also like to trap whatever it is since it seems like it might eventually find a way in even with the windows covered. Any trap recommendations? I'm not familiar with much other than the small havahart I've used to catch...
Hmm that does look mink-like. There's a pond about a quarter mile away so they could come up from down there.
On the other hand, it sounds like mink typically kill most or all the birds without eating them, whereas only two were killed and they were meticulously picked clean. Or maybe the...
I just moved from Brooklyn to Westchester last year and have plenty of space in my coop. She'd be with 6 other hens, all of whom just hatched this spring. Message me if you want to discuss further
I discovered the remains of two chickens yesterday. Here are the facts (and some photos, sorry they're a bit grisly).
- 2 chickens (out of 6) were killed on the same night (I discovered them 2 days later so it could've been one each night, but mother-in-law later said she hear "animal fighting...