Look at what was hanging around

[The Tinman]

It is raining today and I did not want to let the girls out because they are to dumb to get out of the rain.One snow flake and they run inside. Today I open the people door and they bum rush the door. Ok fine get wet I don`t care. About 30 seconds later they come back in. I`m thinking to myself. Wow they are getting smart. I cleaned up the coop, changed the water, gave them a melon to play with and went outside. I could not believe it. There was a opossum hanging on the fence. I walk right passed it twice. It got caught up in the bird netting. So I cut it loose and shovel up all the bloody snow and now he is being a part of history. (I let him go in Putnam Park)

 

[jennifersmith326]

You didn't kill it?

 

[The Tinman]

No I did not kill it. I not in the mood for opossum pie.

 

[sourland]

How far away is Putnam Park? Most likely the pred. will return. Keep locking up each night. Next time it may not get caught in the netting. Bye, bye birdies.

 

[woodmort]

Possums aren't known to be super intelligent, that's why so many are run over by cars, they see a car and play dead. That one would have hung there until it staved or froze to death so you did it a favor. I doubt it'll be back on purpose, they just wander this time of year.

 

[aprophet]

I painted a pink stripe down a coon's back one time a friend of mine released it 20 miles away it took the coon 2-3 days to get back he knew it was the same one when he saw the pink coon. Hunger is a funny thing

 

[terrilhb]

All I can say is WOW. Thank goodness it did not get the chickens.

 

[WallTenters]

Poor thing! Even though it was trying to eat your hens, and was not a welcome guest... still, so cold and wet and terrified. I can't help but have a heart for any animal. I feel terrible trapping mice, I'm such a sucker. Unfortunately my chickens are at a friend's house (we had to move into town) and her son's best friend is severely allergic to any cat dander, so they don't have any barn cats... so traps it is.

 

[Nana's Garden]

WOW! How did you handle the Possum? He looks scary as well as scared! I am so happy he did not get the chickens and that you released him!

 

[bockbock2008]

I had an opposum lurking tuesday evening. All I own is a single shot air rifle. So I grabbed four pellets and took off through the dead weeds. He's spying on me from behind a tree. Got him with the first shot and he turned around and started walking off. I reloaded and went after him. He ended up with all four pellets and WON'T be having anymore chicken dinners.