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Molpet · Jan 12, 2021

BReeder! said:
Here's the prints. I'm thinking opossum.View attachment 2486705 View attachment 2486706 View attachment 2486707 View attachment 2486708

Yes rotten opossum

Faraday40 · Jan 12, 2021

Took a few pics of "Awesome" and his girl "Stormy"

Close up of Stormy

Awesome & Crystal

Justso · Jan 12, 2021

cavemanrich said:
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Seems everything tastes LIKE CHICKEN ,,,, or
everything LIKES CHICKEN.
Probably coyotes' taste-buds crave the contents of our coops.

I like to post some things funny, and other things as informative.
This one is 90% informative.
I posted on a different thread that, to increase quickly the protein percentage your chickens may need, just add some dog food, or cat food into their diet. When chicken are molting, and need extra protein for feather growth,,, or any other reason.
There was a response that made me feel like I was gettin a whippin behind the shed. Claim was that dog and cat food contained too much salt. Also too much fat. Expert had a belt in hand.
I agree dog food does contain some fat, but am not sure a small quantity of it would harm my chickens anyways.
I have been using the same Avatar since day one here on BYC. It shows my cats sharing food with my chickens. They do this to this day. When I let them free-range into back yard, they automatically stop by the cat food dishes FIRST.
Here is the Analysis Chart, Does not show salt.
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I don't have a chart from my cat food bag, but it is what my cats call for by name.
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And wanted to add.... my chickens all live LOOOOONG lives, unless lost to predator
My longest living chicken lived 13 years. A Silver Sebright. Same as Faradays' Trouble
Has been stealing the cats' food all her life, and the the contents did not harm her.

Wow what do you think they would do to me if I told them my chickens get this

I regularly invite Peggy into the house to eat from the cat bowl.

BReeder! · Jan 12, 2021

@Molpet what type of trap did you use to get an opossum? I have a live critter trap large enough for a rabbit or small opossum. I don't think it would catch an adult sized one though.

Molpet · Jan 12, 2021

BReeder! said:
@Molpet what type of trap did you use to get an opossum? I have a live critter trap large enough for a rabbit or small opossum. I don't think it would catch an adult sized one though.

A medium size
I did get a couple in the dog proof