Are possums Really a threat?

[SS]

I have I have always had lot of possums in the area I live in. and I have only started to kill them recently after I got my chickens. but when I get close to them I find it hard to believe they could kill a chicken. Just wondering if anyone has ever had a possum problem?

 

[lilchick]

YES!!! When chickens are asleep on the roost and it is dark they are fair game.....A possum will kill baby chicks also... They carry diseases so handle with care... good luck..

 

[FarmGirl01]

I have lost more birds to possums than any other pest.

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

I've lost a few chickens to possums too. I hate them. Their one of the ugliest critters that I've ever seen.

 

[Boyd]

the only good possum is a dead one. .22 and have some possum crisp.

 

[Davaroo]

I'd say that is a "yes!"

 

[Bizzybirdy]

Yes! I didn't think they would bother my chickens until I caught one, and then another.

Only racoons are worse. Possums are easier to dispatch as they are slow and often lazy.

 

[Davaroo]

Actually, it's a short list of animals that don't want to kill your chickens. Here it is:





Like I said, it's short list.

 

[Boyd]

 

[enola]