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Jadesun6 said:
Well not even thinking I ran out to protect my chickens. Dumb I know. It was right at the backdoor. It let go of the splash and got one of my EE hens. It got stuck trying to climb the 15 foot pallet wall. I pinned it down with a rake handle till my husband came and killed it. I feel bad, but my protective Instincts kicked in. It could have went so wrong!
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You held the bobcat down with that? You were lucky that it didn't seriously hurt you!
 
Jadesun6 said:
Thanks for thinking of me for a replacement! My husband felt so bad I lost the splash he already said I can get chicks from you in the future! Thats pretty good considering he told me I had enough chickens!
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Next time I do an Australorp hatch if there is a splash boy in there, he can be yours, ok? This might be soon, as my girls are starting back to laying better now.
 
Jadesun6 said:
Well not even thinking I ran out to protect my chickens. Dumb I know. It was right at the backdoor. It let go of the splash and got one of my EE hens. It got stuck trying to climb the 15 foot pallet wall. I pinned it down with a rake handle till my husband came and killed it. I feel bad, but my protective Instincts kicked in. It could have went so wrong!
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Holy Crap! Talk about a heart checker! (yup! it works!) Big high five for taking care of the situation! Is your hubby into skinning? Because AZ bobcat pelts have been known to sell for $300+ each. You may have taken care of that one, but I would still suggest getting a Game Warden out there to advise you on whether there may be more, or other predators to worry about. Our neighbor was losing their cats to something one year, had a Warden come out, and he showed them the mountain lion tracks running right through their yard that they didn't even know about. We have a wash running between our properties that alot of wildlife uses as a highway. Scary stuff.
Welcome to the board!!!! :)
 
cactusrota said:
Holy Crap! Talk about a heart checker! (yup! it works!) Big high five for taking care of the situation! Is your hubby into skinning? Because AZ bobcat pelts have been known to sell for $300+ each. You may have taken care of that one, but I would still suggest getting a Game Warden out there to advise you on whether there may be more, or other predators to worry about. Our neighbor was losing their cats to something one year, had a Warden come out, and he showed them the mountain lion tracks running right through their yard that they didn't even know about. We have a wash running between our properties that alot of wildlife uses as a highway. Scary stuff.
Welcome to the board!!!! :)
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Thank you. I'll have to check into the game warden. Unfortunately my husband is NOT INTO skinning. I butchered chickens in August for the first time ever and he told me dont even look at him to help! Unfortunately I burned the bobcat with the 2 chickens it killed. I was afraid to butcher the the chicken since the bobcat killed them. I had no idea the pelts were worth money. I might have taken a stab at it! Oh well. Hopefully there won't be a next time.
 
Salty Skroob said:
Dang. We need pics of that cat!
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I thought about posting a picture, but didn't know how it would be received. We moved from Ohio a few years ago and I would probably been read the riot act there! So here it is.
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