GOT ONE!

[chick2good4u]

there have been two opossums hanging out around the chicken house. Got one - one more to go. Animal control came out and took this one away for me. He wasn't a happy camper!

 

[vortec]

Good Job! I have a trap just like that. I have not had any problems with the pests and the coop but I will definitely activate my trap if I do. I know you are tickled to have him gone.

vortec

 

[Tala]

That's actually a nice lookin possum, all clean and pretty.

I've trapped some nasty looking ones!

 

[I'vegotchickenfever]

GOOD WORK!!!

 

[Wateredgarden11]

We live in a small town and my husband is building our coop and run in our small backyard. For the past three weeks I have put two traps out like yours and caught two of those ugly critters in our traps. No one will come pick them up so hubby is dealing with it. I figure its better to cut down on the urban predators before our girls even make it outside. LoL those are sure ugly animals. Good catch!

 

[giasmom]

Awww , I thought it was a good lookin' critter !!!!!!!

 

[madmantrapper]

You ever tryed skinnin one of those dang thing, very thin hide.

 

[chick2good4u]

Quote:
Eeewww!

Then what do you do with it?

 

[RHewitt]

My main predator problems especially for free ranging pullets and bantans are feral house cats. Talk about a mean critter when it's trapped in a cage. I have to wear welding gloves to move the trap. I relocated two of them a great distance from my home over about two weeks and have not lost another bird. Great job catching the opossum. I set my trap every so often just in case other unwanted critters visit the area near my coop. I call it Proactive Predator Control.

PS: If I catch my neighbors cat I turn it loose besides he is too lazy, fat and happy to bother my birds. If a cat I catch has a collar and is freidnly I try to call the owner to pick it up. No collars get relocated.

 

[Wynette]

They look like fuzzy rats. Kinda...creepy....