Hey everyone! I have never had this problem before but we have a weasel running loose in our block! One of my neighbors got two chickens taken out by this weasel and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with this! Should I still let my chickens free-range or should I keep them in and set up a trap? I'm really hoping for some advice!
Help! How do I protect my flock against a weasel?!
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First, make sure your coop is secure, any hole or crack the size of a quarter or larger, must be secured, if you have Chicken wire, add a layer of hardware cloth, make sure it's secure to the coop frame. Weasels are mostly nocturnal but they can come out during the day. I know a lot of people use rat traps for weasels.
Secure the coop, and set some traps around. Maybe get some electric fencing that’s lower to the ground and give him a good shock when he tries squeezing through the fence
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Thank you so much! we have done all the necessary precautions and are making sure to lock all doors tightly! Would it possibly work to use a cat trap?
Maybe a gopher trap, I don't think weasel weigh enough to trigger a cat trap.
I used a cat trap...... it will have to have small wire mesh otherwise a weasel will get out again
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