California - Northern

[Miss Molly]

Happy Birthday Lawatt!!!!!!

Yes, Happy Birthday lawatt hope you have a wonderful day.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Thank you Jason!

Did you get a trap to catch your Raccoon? AC here will rent one to you. I have one that my BIL gave me several years ago to catch cats.

no not yet. it was my fault but will be ordering one. Now what do you do if you catch a skunk in it lol.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Do you really what to know?

 

[Miss Molly]

It is scary how many critters want to eat our chickens!
I hope you and Molly find your missing chickens!

I am so Happy to say. I found my Bresse in the Garden this morning...ALIVE! Can you believe it. A bright white chicken left out all night, with no cover ALIVE.
I am so happy... My garden is fenced off. Somehow she got in during the day and must not have known how to get out. She looked at me like...MOM..you left me out all night.. needless to say, she got hot oatmeal and mealworms for breakfast ....

 

[ronott1]

Do you really what to know?

I was going to say that the Skunk would spray you!

Growing up, my Dad would shoot them with a 22. Once he made a big mistake and used a shotgun.

 

[Miss Molly]

I guess I get to be a thread hog today! More pictures, this time of the Barnie OEs. They are 2 weeks old now. I have one Pene X CL in there because he wanted to have a picture taken!

So cute Ron... I never get tired of looking at Chicks...

 

[Miss Molly]

Deb up in Pleasant valley? My wife is a vet tech at Cross Roads in Diamond Springs
is 9-10am good for Thursday for you and Molly? or what time is best.
I am off all week e

Works for me

 

[OR4-hmom]

I was going to say that the Skunk would spray you!

Growing up, my Dad would shoot them with a 22. Once he made a big mistake and used a shotgun.

Have some friends that were going to try and re-locate it, didn't work at all. 22 is best, quick and the trap won't be smelly.

 

[ronott1]

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I am so happy you found yours too! I already gave mine left over home made Stir Fry tonight! I will have to find a different treat for them tomorrow.

Quote: Thank You! The NYD hatch a long had more than 5700 eggs set. We ill be seeing thousands of baby chicks soon!

 

[Miss Molly]

I don't know if this is appropriate to ask you all to keep a friend in your thoughts and prayers today.. ...My son's 4-H poultry leader had a terrible thing happen because of this rain last night. 

A single fence board came loose and a neighbors dog's got into her yard. 

The dogs killed 18 chickens, a pair of hand raised turkeys (breeding pair) and her prize winning geese and gander (breeding pair just under 3 years old).  I'm just so sad for her.  This has kind of made me realize how fortunate I am and made me stop complaining about the time and effort it costs to care for my chickens.  I hope none of you lose chickens or pets to any more preditors. 

I am so sorry for your friends loss. I'm not sure where you live but, I would be willing to send them some eggs to hatch... Or even incubate some for them.
I don't ship chicks. They would have to pick them up. Just let me know if I can help ease the pain.
I had a bear devastate my flock a few years ago. It was a devastating.... I had dead chickens scattered all over my property .... It was awful ....
Molly

P.S. did I mention we made bear Salami....LOL