Michigan

[Olive Hill]

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If you see it again I would shoot first and ask questions later. Skunks, as with most small wild animals, are not usually aggressive without being provoked. Corner it? Yes, it should attack. Threaten its offspring? Sure, it should get confrontational with you. Just happen to come across it in the yard? Not so much. If it doesn't even try to retreat something is probably up. Skunks are generally second only to bats in testing positive for rabies in Michigan each year. Be careful!

It was late at night, I ran in the house and got the shotgun, wich is probably over kill for a skunk, but by the time I ran back out I couldn't find it , and the smell was making me gag, live traps set this morning baited with wet cat food and peanut butter, we will see what shows up, if it was rabid that is scarey, I'll be sure to call the health dept if I catch it.
Theres a explosion of racoons in the area to, we've seen a Moma coon and all her babies out in middle of the day witch imo is pretty weird behavior.

Actually, contrary to popular belief, raccoons are not nocturnal, they're opportunist. Unless their behavior indicates something is wrong being out during the day isn't cause to be alarmed by them. They will forage, eat and roam at any time it is convenient, day or night. Of course, with any wild animal it's best to be cautious. Coons are far more likely to carry distemper than rabies though.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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.22 with a scope, head shot. I always headshoot my deer so I don't lose any meat. Ive never s een a good buck in the woods anyways!!

hope you survive and everything comes out okay.

 

[Riverdale]

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A few of us have an eye on her Icelandics. Hopefully she breeds them ::nudges HH softly ::

Ok, I can take a hint. I will be getting an incubator for Christmas so no more waiting for a broody hen. I still have not had a hen go broody for me this year. DH is going to close off part of a shed for another breeder pen.

It'll be next spring (I gotta get a coop for the 'scovies done
and one for the turkeys that we will get next year) before
I'll be ready for them.

 

[chickflick]

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Hey Keleka. Often think of you and wonder where you disappeared to! No, I'm not a stalker or have a crush on you...haha. Hope all is good with you and the family.

 

[Ferrret]

Well looks like my little stupid silkie has wet pox, or some other kind of mouth/throat virus.

Is there anything worth trying treatment wise, or would it be better to cull her? I managed to get a large amount of the white/yellow cheese out of her mouth before she stopped letting me open her beak, but from the way she's breathing I think there's more in her throat.
She's isolated from the others, and so far it looks like they haven't contracted it. Everything is getting a bleaching today just to be on the safe side.

 

[chicken grandma]

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If you see it again I would shoot first and ask questions later. Skunks, as with most small wild animals, are not usually aggressive without being provoked. Corner it? Yes, it should attack. Threaten its offspring? Sure, it should get confrontational with you. Just happen to come across it in the yard? Not so much. If it doesn't even try to retreat something is probably up. Skunks are generally second only to bats in testing positive for rabies in Michigan each year. Be careful!

It was late at night, I ran in the house and got the shotgun, wich is probably over kill for a skunk, but by the time I ran back out I couldn't find it , and the smell was making me gag, live traps set this morning baited with wet cat food and peanut butter, we will see what shows up, if it was rabid that is scarey, I'll be sure to call the health dept if I catch it.
Theres a explosion of racoons in the area to, we've seen a Moma coon and all her babies out in middle of the day witch imo is pretty weird behavior.

Whatever animal you catch in your trap - please don't leave it in the sun. I trapped a skunk once and called the humane society to pick it up. By the time the humane society got there, the skunk had overheated and I felt very bad. The driver for the humane society suggested that next time I tie a rope to the trap, a long rope. Then I could have moved the trap without being sprayed.

 

[chicken grandma]

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If this were my bird, I would take her to a vet. Sometimes you need the right medicine at the right dose, at the right time to avoid losing that bird or even losing your whole flock.
If you are in the G.R. area, I recommend Dr. R. Bennett at the Animal Clinic, 133 28th Street, Wyoming Michigan. That is near 131 fwy and 28th street exit. God bless you and your birds.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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Hey Keleka. Often think of you and wonder where you disappeared to! No, I'm not a stalker or have a crush on you...haha. Hope all is good with you and the family.

Hi Keleka, nice to meet you, pretty birds you have. I have a crush on everybody!!!!

I also have jsut about a dozen and 2 ducks, too many dogs and 3 cats. Life is Good. toodles from the Tri-cities area.

 

[Ferrret]

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If this were my bird, I would take her to a vet. Sometimes you need the right medicine at the right dose, at the right time to avoid losing that bird or even losing your whole flock.
If you are in the G.R. area, I recommend Dr. R. Bennett at the Animal Clinic, 133 28th Street, Wyoming Michigan. That is near 131 fwy and 28th street exit. God bless you and your birds.

I'm in the Flint area and we asked our regular vet already and she doesn't know much about treating chickens. We could try her again but she didn't know of anyone who treated chickens in this area.
My silkie isn't lethargic but she does have trouble eating and drinking so maybe it is in an early stage.

 

[babigyrl22]

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Here is a handy symptom chart I found http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044#TABLE_1 and treatment http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

I hope your girl pulls through!