It struck again last night!

[DobieLover]

Ok so I have an idea on how to catch the weasel. Let me know what you think if it will work or not.

1. Put all remaining chickens in a small secure coop for the night
2. The main coop where it happened will have raw chicken and a bunch of sticky traps on the floor
3. A trap outside the coop that has raw chicken

What do you think? Will this catch the weasel?

Doubtful.
Read this thread. These little demons can be hard to trap.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...this-ermine-nothing-is-working.1288735/unread

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok so I have an idea on how to catch the weasel. Let me know what you think if it will work or not.

1. Put all remaining chickens in a small secure coop for the night
2. The main coop where it happened will have raw chicken and a bunch of sticky traps on the floor
3. A trap outside the coop that has raw chicken

What do you think? Will this catch the weasel?

I don't think sticky traps are strong enough catch/hold a weasel.
You will need to read up on trapping.
Sorry for your loss.

 

[A.M. Eggs]

So I was able to keep my chickens alive last night but I didn’t catch the weasel. The sticky traps held him for a while but because of the cold, the glue hardened. I managed to get some paw prints of the critter. Let me know what you think.

 

[imnukensc]

Those are prints of a cat.

 

[Eggcessive]

X 2....It looks like cat tracks.

 

[A.M. Eggs]

So it’s not a weasel. Would a cat kill 30+ chickens and not eat any of them?

 

[A.M. Eggs]

Is it also possible that it only will come out at night?

 

[Eggcessive]

How wide is the print? Dog and coyote prints are similar, larger, but may have claw marks in the print. It also could be a bobcat.
Those do not look like weasel or raccoon prints.

 

[Eggcessive]

Just found this one. Fox prints look similar as well. I would set a trap tonight with bait. Check at hardware stores or with some neighbors if you live in the country for advice.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I was able to keep my chickens alive last night but I didn’t catch the weasel. The sticky traps held him for a while but because of the cold, the glue hardened. I managed to get some paw prints of the critter. Let me know what you think.

Can you put a quarter or something beside that track for size reference?
Do you even have a cat?