Consolidated Kansas

[mikeksfarmer]

Personally I more often fall back on; after death there is nothing! No competition, no over crowding, no starvation bacause resources are less. Having a conscience is not easy! Being human is not easy. We all have responsability to the world we live in and the one we leave our children. I respect the environment, I respect the animal, And I respect the worker! Life is a dynamic equalibrium of pluses and minuses that we are involved in if we choose. Other wise we are just animals!

 

[Katy]

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So now you've got me confused......which are you in favor of?....dumping a problem animal somewhere or disposing of them humanely?

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

On the subject of unwanted critters - Kansas now has one less coon and I am seeking information about the little killers. A few days of very little sleep, a wounded rooster, a missing duck, and now a dead hen and I am fresh out of compassion. I thought it was a skunk doing the raids, but when I went into the garage and found the hen (my favorite) and an ugly head looking over the end of a bail of hay, it didn't take long for me to get the help of a friend and put an end to that. But now, I need to know what the chances are of more coons being in the garage (ok, its a cluttered mess) or in the area around the house/buildings. I know very little about their living arrangements. In the 6 years I have lived here I have never seen one this far from the creek. (about a fourth mile away)

i do have a live trap here so can reset it again. I did not see any tracks of critters that do not live here while there was snow on the ground. I kept a close watch because there is a fox in the area as well as possum, coyotes and skunks. Rabbit tracks were the only ones I saw and they were either in the pasture or back away from the house and poultry.

 

[Fat Daddy]

Set your trap, see whats there. You can always set what ever you catch free later if you want. Or dispatch it at your convenience. You will most likely not catch a coon in a trap twice... smart critters. Bill

 

[Ivywoods]

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You don't always see them, but where there's one there's more. Once they discover your chickens they go tell all their relatives..... be ready and protect your chickens or you are bound to loose some.

Darn raccoons. They can kill a bunch of chickens in a short amount of time.

 

[CarolAnn]

Our choice is trap live and dispatch. There's no point in trying to scare them off, they'll just come back. Same if you take them down the road.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

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So now you've got me confused......which are you in favor of?....dumping a problem animal somewhere or disposing of them humanely?

I think his bevereges had him confused, I know i had to have another beer when I read that. ..............Lmao

 

[mikeksfarmer]

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So now you've got me confused......which are you in favor of?....dumping a problem animal somewhere or disposing of them humanely?

I think his bevereges had him confused, I know i had to have another beer when I read that. ..............Lmao

While I confuse people some times Its more of an explanation of ecological impact here. If you dump an animal on an already crowded habitat you creat stress, either by shorting everyone already there of their food or you bring in disease. Some animals already avoid humans and live stock. When food is short due to overpopulation from dumping both the dumped animal and the current residents may have to resort to livestock. Its been absolutly proven in coyotes. If you kill all coyotes then the new ones moving in will eat your livestock. If you kill just the effecting animal; those that know to avoid you will continue and teach their offspring to avoid you as well. In regard to raccoons: there is no shortage of them anywhere and mankinds activities greatly increase their populations. They cause me the most trouble. I kill them all any time I can get them. Some times I have compassion for the other two oposums and skunks. Some times I just let them alone, some times I just shoot them, and some times I just get tired of the killing and take an opossum or skunk down by the river. (lots of flood plane) I had a 4' black snake in the coop last spring and a good part of the summer. I just kept the eggs picked up and dont feel I lost any to him. I am sure he was working the mice. To be clear I am apposed to any relocation of any raccoon for any reason.

 

[schellie69]

Does anyone raise Ameracuana's or Maran close to Salina. I would like to add these 2 types to my back yard flock I am not looking for show quality just want the different colored eggs. The blue and dark brown eggs is what I am looking for. Does anyone know where I might find these 2 breeds. I do not have an incubator so I can't hatch eggs unless my one hen goes broody again. thanks for any help.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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About a month ago a friend told me he had to many BC Marans. I will email him to see if he still has than. Do you consider Topeka close, he live about 3/4 mile west of Oskaloosa.