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  1. Franklinridgefarms

    Beware of Rat Snakes **GRAPHIC IMAGES**

    I completely agree, we are a cattle farm and used to have sheep and goats but coyotes forced me to stop trying to raise them. We tried many deterrents and nothing was fool proof against them. With cattle we have to constantly watch them when there are young calves because of coyotes and black...
  2. Franklinridgefarms

    Beware of Rat Snakes **GRAPHIC IMAGES**

    We are in Ky, and my recommendation would be to take precautions just in case there happen to be larger snakes in that area. A few years back I was helping do some yard work in a residential area on the edge of the city and saw a good size snake skin in a storage shed. The owner said that there...
  3. Franklinridgefarms

    Beware of Rat Snakes **GRAPHIC IMAGES**

    That’s my philosophy as well for snakes or any other predator. We have cattle and coyotes and black buzzards are a constant threat to young calves. The buzzards are illegal to kill so we try to scare them off and have to watch the cattle close to protect them. There are always coyotes around...
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    Beware of Rat Snakes **GRAPHIC IMAGES**

    I grew up around a lot of farmers that let snakes stay around their corn cribs and barns to keep down rodents. I also knew some that had a kill every snake policy. Snakes are like any other predator they will go after what ever they see as a potential food source. I’ve lost eggs and a couple...
  5. Franklinridgefarms

    Beware of Rat Snakes **GRAPHIC IMAGES**

    Unfortunately, many folks believe that snakes are beneficial, but they absolutely are nothing but opportunistic predators. They will target eggs or various size poultry just as readily as rodents.
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