Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Opa]

Over the years I have found the most effective method of four legged predator control to be by using a #160 Conibear trap in a pail set. Bait is placed behind the trap and when the critter enters it's soon a quick end.

I've found that square pails work best when slotted 6" as shown in the following picture.


With trap installed



Finally place the bait in back of pail; Lid isn't necessary but it does help keep pails rigidity.
Remember to secure trap to an anchor point.

 

[snowflake]

Quote:. I used dog proof coon traps which is a leg hold trap but as expected I only caught coons. Finally I started using conibear traps in a pail set. Coons, possums, skunks, and feral cats all have died quickly in the traps powerful jaws. what is a conibear trap?

we have coopers hawks, red tail, and eagle around here a couple other varieties of hawks as well, hawks seem more apt to take chicken then eagles in our area but they are not generally an issue,

some areas have a lot more trouble, depends on your location and if your are in a migrating flight path I think

welcome to new folks, sorry if you did not get a response, some times those that are viewing don't know the answer, so you should post again, maybe some one will see and know the answer

 

[Opa]

Quote:. I used dog proof coon traps which is a leg hold trap but as expected I only caught coons. Finally I started using conibear traps in a pail set. Coons, possums, skunks, and feral cats all have died quickly in the traps powerful jaws. Basically there are 3 types of traps, live utilizing some type of box, leg hold, and the Conibear body trap. With both the leg hold and the live trap the animal is held until the trapper arrives to dispatch it.

A Canadian trapper by the name of Frank Conibear was discouraged by the number of trapped animals that were lost in leg hold traps due to the animal chewing its leg off. He spent many years trying to design a trap that would kill the animal quickly and humanely. Finally in the late 50s he succeeded and the Victor Trap company was the first to offer traps based on his design.

Since it is a trap that kills the animal it is important to set them where pets can't access them.

 

[JackieandChicks]

Chicks! My English Orp first hatch...are these blues? They are BBS lines...so cute!!!! Worth the low hatch rate Got the parents from @RustyByrd but she has not been on for almost a week...

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I dip their butt in warm water and hold them there for a bit and it loosens up and then you can wipe it off with a damp rag. The biggest thing is patience, but once you get ahead of it it shouldn't be a problem. So far, I've only had to repeat 3 times on one chick, all others took 2 times. I also wiped a bit of olive oil on the vent to help it from resticking.
Good luck.
My Sebright crowed all day long for his short obnoxious lifetime. I have another 7 week old just starting now.

My rooster is 21 weeks Sunday and still no crow! I assume no crow = unfertile eggs Anyway he can 'become a man' quicker? He is pretty nice and quite pretty. A Jersey, BSL cross.

 

[TreeTree411]

Over the years I have found the most effective method of four legged predator control to be by using a #160 Conibear trap in a pail set. Bait is placed behind the trap and when the critter enters it's soon a quick end.

I've found that square pails work best when slotted 6" as shown in the following picture.


With trap installed



Finally place the bait in back of pail; Lid isn't necessary but it does help keep pails rigidity.
Remember to secure trap to an anchor point.

Oh wow, what are you trapping with this? Skunk? Raccoon?

 

[LisaLouHoo]

Chicks! My English Orp first hatch...are these blues? They are BBS lines...so cute!!!! Worth the low hatch rate Got the parents from @RustyByrd but she has not been on for almost a week...

I think that bottom one is a splash. A lot lighter than the other. Should be fun to watch grow out.

 

[Opa]

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All of those plus possums and feral cats

 

[CATRAY44]

Hello , I am hoping to find a silkie breeder in S. Michigan. I tried the "Buy/Sell " thread but no bites there. : ( I am looking for a pulled or young hen. I do not need show quality, just healthy. : ) If anyone has any for sale, please p.m. Me. Thank you!

 

[Trexroo]

Hopefully someone will have what you need catray44