7 out of 8 developing Rock Stars from Jazor- we're on day 14! No idea what is going on with the black copper marans... too dark to tell what's going on in there, but I was able to mark their air cells at least- most look good.
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I keep promising people that I'll do a blog post on it. When I finally do, I'll give you all the link. Basically it's a 10 gallon aquarium lined with those foam puzzle mats for kids' rooms. It's heated with a standard 75 watt bulb controlled manually with a table lamp dimmer switch. Humidity control came in the form of a cut down half & half carton with sponges cut to fit and two plastic packages from toy trains my son got for his birthday. Again, sponges cut to fit.
very true!!! Great voice of reason
McKenney: What is your hatch date? Mine is Fri evening 4/4. We're close!
I'm expecting on 4/2! Hopefully... It's my first hatch and all bcm were shipped during the vortex!
Ok, so I know I'm coming into this a bit late but here goes my trapping info. I am a licensed trapper and have been trapping for several years. The way that the law reads is that you may only trap (foothold, kill or live) if you are licensed to do so. That said, it is legal to shoot any predators that pose a threat to your livestock. I have shot skunks, yotes, fox and opossum working my hen house. NOW..if your are having problems and cannot or will not shoot these predators you need to contact your local ACO. Quite often they will set traps for you and either relocate or dispatch the animal. They should be county or city employees and should not charge you. If you run into problems there call fish and game in Augusta and get the name of the warden in your area and call him/ her. They can either set traps or give you permission to set traps to protect your livestock. Even as a licensed trapper, I will need permission from the Warden to trap out of season. I would highly suggest speaking to the warden that works YOUR area. They are very reasonable and understanding. If anyone has any questions that I may be able to answer please pm me..I would be glad to help if I can.
And if anyone lives in or around Greene, I will be glad to trap your property during the season.
Thank you Chickenpecker. Surely you don't mean that you have oppossums around your yard here in Maine!! Are there any 4 footed predators that it wouldn't be legal to shoot if they were preying on livestock? obviously the local kitty and puppy population would be dealt with through the owners.
I will answer your second question 1st. Th only protected predators (4 footed types) here in Maine are the Canadian Lynx. Not so much found in the lower part of the state, however can be an issue in the northern part. Bobcat are common over much of the state, although not sure what their impact is on chickens. I have never had any problems other than what I described above.
As far as opossum go. They are absolutly here in Maine. I caught 8 last year on my property alone during trapping season. In fact, my wife found one in a nesting box just the other night. It had been eating eggs and had killed a few older hens that were sleeping on the floor of the coop. I have been told by untold amounts of people the opossums are not here in Maine. They are here and they are becoming an issue.
As far as opossum go. They are absolutly here in Maine. I caught 8 last year on my property alone during trapping season. In fact, my wife found one in a nesting box just the other night. It had been eating eggs and had killed a few older hens that were sleeping on the floor of the coop. I have been told by untold amounts of people the opossums are not here in Maine. They are here and they are becoming an issue.
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