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  1. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    UPDATE: But not much of one. The trap was set off once or twice in the last few days following the catching of the possum. But nothing was in there and the bait was still left. We put in a peanut butter sandwitch and I threw in an egg a few days ago for good measure. We caught another possum...
  2. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    Trap was sprung. Caught a possum. Try again tonight.
  3. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    Yes, we understand the coons are just doing what comes naturally to them. And honestly, the area was not very protected. We basically invited them in. My father and I agree that if they didn't bother our chickens, we wouldn't have to end them. But we do, and will. Thank you everyone for your...
  4. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    If I were to relocate them, I could be setting someone else up for the same problem. I wouldn't want to wish this upon any other poultry owner. But trust me, I've already thought of it. My father made a joke that when we were done with them, we could make a furry hat. But I dismissed the...
  5. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    Thank you everyone. We have been SO lucky with predators over the years. Saw a fox about 2 years ago trotting through the woods, never saw it again after that. A few months after, one of our hens was attacked by a hawk and escaped it's cluthces only missing a few feathers. But now this. I...
  6. ThePolishPrincess

    We met our first predator-raccoon! UPDATE: 7/14

    I am not a killer. I am just a girl who has been met with the great rage and hurt one feels when they have lost a truly special bird. As can be indirectly seen here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=365540 My Camille and her buddy who yet lives, Monique, were being...
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