Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[mixedUPturk]

@WhoDatChick you dont call the warden. Emphasis in this state is on relocation vs euthanasia. You call me. I swear to you i will be swift and give the creature their dignity.

 

[ValerieJ]

i understand, your such a sweet lady! For us that part is easy. Call your local wildlife and fisheries, they will take the chicken killing critter away and you wont even have to know what happened to it if you tell em you dont want any part of it you feel bad for it and you just have to protect your girls.

They wouldn't do that here. We had a suffering deer and waited for the game warden for 9 hours. He said next time just put it down and call and tell them where it is. He has too large an area to tend to.

 

[BY Bob]

They wouldn't do that here. We had a suffering deer and waited for the game warden for 9 hours. He said next time just put it down and call and tell them where it is. He has too large an area to tend to.

That would be the same here. Sometimes it can take a day to get a game warden.

 

[mixedUPturk]

Govt work blows thats a fact. Maybe theres an office you could bring it to to 'meet them halfway?'

Im glad were having these discussions and everyone will know what to do in the worst case scenario if you havent faced this yet.

I didnt tell anyone here on purpose, but i took a trapping workshop on Dec 7th, and an online class before that, all strictly for the birds welfare.

 

[mixedUPturk]

I be d*mned if ima have it happen here again. I also wanted to learn to do it right so the culprit doesnt suffer. Lastly so i can learn to use all the parts that remain.

I had a family of 4 coons take down 15 birds in 3 days. Theyd come, tear into the coop, we would fix that hole, theyd come the next night and tear into it again. My DH finally got one and they didnt come back.

 

[ValerieJ]

Govt work blows thats a fact. Maybe theres an office you could bring it to to 'meet them halfway?'

Im glad were having these discussions and everyone will know what to do in the worst case scenario if you havent faced this yet.

I didnt tell anyone here on purpose, but i took a trapping workshop on Dec 7th, and an online class before that, all strictly for the birds welfare.

We concentrate on keeping the chickens safe and not trapping. Bought a trap and set it up and ended up with one of my own terrified cats.

 

[ValerieJ]

So far, the biggest problem we have with the raccoons is, they come after dark and eat the outdoor kitties' cat food, muddy up their water, and generally make a mess of things.

 

[WhoDatChick]

@WhoDatChick you dont call the warden. Emphasis in this state is on relocation vs euthanasia. You call me. I swear to you i will be swift and give the creature their dignity.

I have once noticed some digging around the coop and climbing on it (evidence) but I don’t believe they could get in... we are very secure... I have seen hawks circling but my yard is also covered.. plus, if anything was getting at my gals I don’t have a problem at all with doing away with the critter ... hubby hunts so we have guns..
And there are def predators.. I have opossum poop in my yard always.. I see raccoons hit by cars on my street and also a dead fox.. which I was surprised to see.. I know we have them but had never seen any... so needless to say, I was glad to see it dead.. even though I know there are more around... so I got this ... but thanks for the offer...

 

[mixedUPturk]

We concentrate on keeping the chickens safe and not trapping. Bought a trap and set it up and ended up with one of my own terrified cats.

Best of luck dear, please let me know if I can ever help.

 

[mixedUPturk]

I have once noticed some digging around the coop and climbing on it (evidence) but I don’t believe they could get in... we are very secure... I have seen hawks circling but my yard is also covered.. plus, if anything was getting at my gals I don’t have a problem at all with doing away with the critter ... hubby hunts so we have guns..
And there are def predators.. I have opossum poop in my yard always.. I see raccoons hit by cars on my street and also a dead fox.. which I was surprised to see.. I know we have them but had never seen any... so needless to say, I was glad to see it dead.. even though I know there are more around... so I got this ... but thanks for the offer...

I know youve told me any baby anything has its shot at life there so i didnt know any of that, but im glad youve got it under wraps! I had to book learn it on my own, like with everything else, ima Girl so nobody taught me jack they think i lost my last marble.