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  1. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    I smelled a skunk last night but nothing came in my yard or near the coop. It is almost September so I know many animals will start preparing for winter. I hope my dogs keep doing a good job of keeping other 4 legged creatures out of my yard.
  2. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    Originally Posted by janinepeters But to add to that, in reference to the OP's words quoted above, my understanding is that "survival of the fittest" refers to competition among individuals within a species, not between species. According to my research, destruction of other species...
  3. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    No, not at all.
  4. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    "Botulism, e-coli and anthrax have been part of the ecosystem for many years also. But, I don't want them intruding into my life either. " I found this to be amusing. I never knew foxes, raccoons, skunks, and hawks were at THAT level. Screw using Anthrax as biological weapon for bio-terrorism...
  5. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    Perhaps when there is nothing left you can find something else to complain about :)
  6. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    Hahaha, yes I use the terms" live and let live" and "Eco system". Like I said before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Just because you don't agree with it does not mean you should try to belittle it. Oh and survival of the fittest ?...........well than, let's just kill it all...
  7. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    That is sad though. Raccoons can be nasty little buggers from what I hear. My mother in law had some grabbing the big coy fish in her ponds. Covering with a net worked for her.
  8. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    No raccoon problem here yet. I have the coop surrounded by stones on the bottom and wire cloth to prevent digging. They also are locked in their coop for the night. I have a door that closes the entry to the coop and the window is made of wire cloth. I hope nothing tries to reach in there for...
  9. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    The girls have a coop and run that is covered. The hawk would not be able to get in if it wanted too.
  10. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    Speaking of hawk, a giant just flew over my home. So I put the girls back in their covered run. The hawk was gorgeous though, glad I was able to see the beauty
  11. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    I would just call officials to remove the nest and mother bird and relocate them to a place where they can live unharmed.
  12. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    http://birding.about.com/b/2011/04/05/hawk-nest-okay-to-move.htm
  13. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    I'm going to bed too. Hopefully we both have minimum trouble with hawks :)
  14. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    I will yell at them too. I'm not going to kill a hawk but I would definitely try to protect my girls if I have to. A little screaming and waving never hurt anyone. I have an American pit bull terrier too. Great dogs :)
  15. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    Its okay if you dislike hawks. Everyone is different. I prefer to live and let live. The area surrounding my home is full of predators and I'm sure I will be seeing more since I brought chickens home. That's the risk I took by getting my lovely chicks. Hawks are definitely going to be my main...
  16. Citychicken12

    Can skunks harm chickens

    People like hawks because they are an important part of the Eco system that have been around for centuries. I have hawks too but I have built a chicken run that is very predator proof. I let them free range for 3-4 hours in the evening. ....they are supervised the entire time. I also have hiding...
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