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[WhyDoILikeChickens]

The spray paint planets things looked cool so I did an art. Hard to see with the gloss and glare but

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

One of the biggest dangers to setting a trap is catching things in it! I do not like those colors!

 

[Molpet]

One of the biggest dangers to setting a trap is catching things in it! I do not like those colors!
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Move slowly and cover with plastic.

At work they had a coon problem and highered a trapper. One weekend they had an event, an Indian pow wow. Of course the trap by the building caught a Pepe. Of course campus police called me since I was there. The trapper wasn't going to be out for hours. People thought it was part of the event or something and kept getting close. I slipped a big garbage bag, very slowly, and put it in the truck. Drove it very slowly over to a storage area and very slowly unloaded it. End of the bag was open the whole time and it never sprayed.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Move slowly and cover with plastic.

At work they had a coon problem and highered a trapper. One weekend they had an event, an Indian pow wow. Of course the trap by the building caught a Pepe. Of course campus police called me since I was there. The trapper wasn't going to be out for hours. People thought it was part of the event or something and kept getting close. I slipped a big garbage bag, very slowly, and put it in the truck. Drove it very slowly over to a storage area and very slowly unloaded it. End of the bag was open the whole time and it never sprayed.

I tried walking slowly with a tarp to cover and it was ready to spray. It looked like a juvenile and while I was alarming it there was no warning spray so I took the chance to just handle it today. There was some smell but it was young enough that it's not bad. I didn't even have to change clothes or get naked on the back porch.
Now it probably has 2 siblings around to catch before their scent glands fully develope.

 

[cavemanrich]

I'm the only one in my family not afraid of them. Dealt with quite a few of them over the years. NEVER GOT JUICED. They know I'm their friend

 

[LaurEliz]

Anyone have any d’uccle or silkies anywhere near Mattoon, IL? Prefer chicks, and straight run is fine.

 

[BReeder!]

One of the biggest dangers to setting a trap is catching things in it! I do not like those colors!
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I just saw one cross the road the other day not too far from home.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

All this broody mess. I've not had a broody chicken in 4 years. I've had ducks go broody though, but never successfully hatch their eggs.

Feel free to come to my house. I currently have 4. Three of which are currently fighting over all the eggs.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Does anyone have a plucker? I might end up making one but dont want to risk mediocrity so rather buy one.
Making one is sounding more fun now though. I do like a challenge.

 

[Molpet]

Does anyone have a plucker? I might end up making one but dont want to risk mediocrity so rather buy one.
Making one is sounding more fun now though. I do like a challenge.

I have a yardbird. Works best with 2 chickens. They knock each other around. Turkeys are more difficult. Have to cut off feet and neck, flip it.