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[kwhites634]

Quote: I don't know so much about putting it on the "coops page; it ain't exactly an original! All I did is copy, as closely as possible, a commercially available coop that I'd previously purchased, from MPC, I believe.
I don't believe I said I have no building skills; I've managed to build a few things along the way, some of which, miraculously, are still standing. What I probably said, or should have, is that whatever I build seldom turns out square & plumb.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Then call them & tell them to get off their collective butts, trap the bear, and relocate it to somewhere where it won't be tearing up private property! It's a nuisance bear, for crap's sake, they're relocated all the time. Bureaucratic BS frosts my backside

You're a tax-paying citizen who happens to pay their salaries!

Better yet, call your Congressman or Senator & get them involved.

 

[Jessimom]

Unfortunately, i cannot do anything about the bear but build up defenses. My father in law contacted fish & game for his bear and they said if he tried anything he would be arrested for poaching, lose his firearm and hunting license. I don't even want to call because i don't want them to know i have a problem. I hope it doesn't come back but i have my 30.06 loaded next to my bedroom window and the 12 gauge by the back door

i just hope it goes away, don't know what i'd do with a dead bear ugh

Thankfully all of my bear experiences have been at a distance. I lived at a ski resort. I worked at a restaurant in the Resort inn at Main Lodge. There was a mom bear that had 2 cubs and they would hang out in the trash bin in the parking structure of our guest condos. From a window behind the hostess desk, we used to watch people walking through that structure on the way to the inn, and spot the bears - just 3 head popping up out of a trash bin. They'd be half way between going back inside, or continuing to the exit. We'd take bets on which way they'd run. We eventually discouraged the bears from returning to that trash bin. The following year, we think it was one of the cubs that returned. Now a much bigger male. He decided he wanted into our kitchen, through our loading dock. It was raised, so the big rigs could just back up and unload. The bear was just taller than the bottom of the door. It was a HUGE wooden door on rollers. We used to keep the door open on nice days, but once that bear started coming around, we had to keep it closed and braced. It had MASSIVE gouges in it. Took that bear 2 weeks of being harassed to get discouraged and go somewhere else.

Also, one of my old roommates hit a bear at 60 plus MPH. That bear was ANGRY - it got up and shook the truck for quite some time, then looked for a way to get in. My friend crawled under the crushed dash and hid until someone else stopped.

So, I'd say scare it or make sure you kill it. But chances are, it WILL come back.

 

[jwlpoultry]

Thankfully all of my bear experiences have been at a distance.  I lived at a ski resort. I worked at a restaurant in the Resort inn at Main Lodge.   There was a mom bear that had 2 cubs and they would hang out in the trash bin in the parking structure of our guest condos.  From a window behind the hostess desk, we used to watch people walking through that structure on the way to the inn, and spot the bears - just 3 head popping up out of a trash bin.  They'd be half way between going back inside, or continuing to the exit.  We'd take bets on which way they'd run.  We eventually discouraged the bears from returning to that trash bin.  The following year, we think it was one of the cubs that returned.  Now a much bigger male.  He decided he wanted into our kitchen, through our loading dock.  It was raised, so the big rigs could just back up and unload. The bear was just taller than the bottom of the door.   It was a HUGE wooden door on rollers.  We used to keep the door open on nice days, but once that bear started coming around, we had to keep it closed and braced.  It had MASSIVE gouges in it.  Took that bear 2 weeks of being harassed to get discouraged and go somewhere else.

Also, one of my old roommates hit a bear at 60 plus MPH.  That bear was ANGRY - it got up and shook the truck for quite some time, then looked for a way to get in.  My friend crawled under the crushed dash and hid until someone else stopped.  

So, I'd say scare it or make sure you kill it. But chances are, it WILL come back.  

I have always been terrified of bears luckily there are none around this area.

 

[h2oratt]

Anyone else like my new title? Thought it was time for a change.

Lol. That is funny!!!

 

[wabbit1964]

Anyone else like my new title? Thought it was time for a change.

 

[h2oratt]

Jamaican Punch too

How would you like a nice Hawaiian Punch?

 

[h2oratt]

just not in the incubator. I have to big hens that are broody and we kick them out the nest everyday.and my chicken are only laying one egg a day now.

Do you have a rooster?

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Do you have a rooster?

yes,idk WHAT happend.they where laying almost two dozen a day.but now only three a day.and we have over thirty hens

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I don't know so much about putting it on the "coops page; it ain't exactly an original! All I did is copy, as closely as possible, a commercially available coop that I'd previously purchased, from MPC, I believe.
I don't believe I said I have no building skills; I've managed to build a few things along the way, some of which, miraculously, are still standing. What I probably said, or should have, is that whatever I build seldom turns out square & plumb.

I think that is what you said.

yes,idk WHAT happend.they where laying almost two dozen a day.but now only three a day.and we have over thirty hens

My production has gone way down over the last couple weeks too. I think it is because I've been getting them out later in the day.