Its a MINK? UPDATE! page 4 GRAPHIC PIC

[line-rat]

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[newchickowner]

Yes, I was in the coop, shooting. All the hens and roos were behind me, ( the big protector) LOL I bet I made 4 more trips out there, after all that. When I was shooting....the chickens didnt really freak out, and the RIR, in the adjoining coop, never made a peep. They stayed on thier roost...not a peep.
About 30 minutes after I shot it...I heard the hens cackling again..so back out I went, gun in hand.
There, in the nest box....was a hen...laying an egg.! Not much phases them I guess. I normally get between 10 and 12 eggs from that coop....I will see how many I get today. I TOO hope it was a loner. Jeesh, how stressfull!

I have come to find that when I'm defending my flock, they seem to realize that I'm defending them. They are also very complacent and calm and like yours, when it was all over they settled right down as if they knew the danger was over. Sort of like you are the "Master Roo" and you are their real protector.

Glad you caught the mink- sorry for the one's you lost!​

 

[Frozen Feathers]

That's a big mink! I wonder if it's a fisher, (I can't really tell the difference between a mink and fisher either way) they are in the weasel family and can get HUGE. The local wildlife rehab has a stuffed fisher and it's as big as my dog, a Shiba Inu!

 

[speckledhen]

Cool chicken saddles! Or rather, very warm ones, LOL! Good shooting Annie Oakley.

 

[jab91864]

Whatever it is it's been eating well...unfortunately. Glad to hear the flock was traumatized by the shooting.

I don't know if I would be so lucky, my runner ducks set up a terrible fuss and then the guinea joins in anytime something is different....oy!!

Julie

 

[justusnak]

Everyone seems to be back to normal...after the gunfight. I collected 12 eggs today from that coop! Guess the gunfire didnt phase them...altho..I think I am slightly deaf from the sound. Even tho the coop is 8x12.....the sound was deafening! My ears are still ringing. OK, almost time for me to TRY to get some shuteye. Been up since 4 am. Then hubby decides it time to move dirt....split wood..and take down some fencing. IM POOPED!
Oh, and I gave the little stinker to a friends son. He traps whatever he can...and was thrilled to get it. I just wanted it gone. Actually, I wanted to put a stick through it, and douse it in kerosene, and set it a blaze...and do a dance around its burning body...but...I didnt.

 

[muddler6]

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Now that scene would have sent a message to the other mink and toothy critters.

 

[lurky]

I think Thats a fisher


Here is younger one we ran over with our truck last summer.

 

[Cara]

They're both mink. Fishers have longer, narrower muzzles and are much larger.

 

[silkieluver_07]

Yep there both minks. minks have a white patch underneath their chins and in both cases thats true! sorry for your loss also