Killed that possum!

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Bagels006

Bagels006

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Apr 23, 2018
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Texas y'all.
Woke up to a dead RIR hen this morning. Going to bed with a dead possum in the garbage alongside her tonight! This stupid thing got himself caught inside the run tonight. It took three shots with a 380 to kill it. He just absorbed the first two shots and played dead. The last shot was right behind his ugly possum head! I know they're getting in under the door to the run. Gonna get some hardware cloth and redo the floor of the run and buildup around the door. Was thinking of a layer of hardware cloth covered with St. Augustine sod. I've heard leaving the hardware cloth bare could cause broken chicken toes. This is the second chicken we've lost this month and I just can't/won't replace them until I know the coop is safe!
 
I lost my Ameraucana hen yesterday to a coyote, today I only let them out for an hour while I filled their waterers with ice water, and a coyote burst into the yard and drug one of my Orphington pullets to her death, found the feather remains later. When I find it he's going to meet an unpleasant end.
I'm glad you killed the opossum, I hope your chickens are safer now! You could plant a live trap outside the coop door and see if anyone else tries to break in.
 
Bagels006 said:
Woke up to a dead RIR hen this morning. Going to bed with a dead possum in the garbage alongside her tonight! This stupid murdering bastard got himself caught inside the run tonight. It took three shots with a 380 to kill this little prick. He just absorbed the first two shots and played dead. The last shot was right behind his ugly possum head! I know they're getting in under the door to the run. Gonna get some hardware cloth and redo the floor of the run and buildup around the door. Was thinking of a layer of hardware cloth covered with St. Augustine sod. I've heard leaving the hardware cloth bare could cause broken chicken toes. This is the second chicken we've lost this month and I just can't/won't replace them until I know the coop is safe!
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Well done bravo! Sorry for your loss.:hit​
 
HuskerHens18 said:
I lost my Ameraucana hen yesterday to a coyote, today I only let them out for an hour while I filled their waterers with ice water, and a coyote burst into the yard and drug one of my Orphington pullets to her death, found the feather remains later. When I find it he’s going to meet an unpleasant end.
I'm glad you killed the opossum, I hope your chickens are safer now! You could plant a live trap outside the coop door and see if anyone else tries to break in.
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Happy hunting! Sorry for your loss.
 
I lost 6 hens today 3 to coyotes and 3 just gone i raised them from day olds i hate the ceitters that killed my chickens but i know it was my fault I should have protected them better I won't make that mistake again I have 6 left 4 Polish hens from day old one adopted one that I saved from a day old and they're my babies I love them I won't make that mistake again
 
Anthonyfalante said:
I lost 6 hens today 3 to coyotes and 3 just gone i raised them from day olds i hate the ceitters that killed my chickens but i know it was my fault I should have protected them better I won't make that mistake again I have 6 left 4 Polish hens from day old one adopted one that I saved from a day old and they're my babies I love them I won't make that mistake again
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
 

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