Mystery killer

[bobbi-j]

Agreed - skunks can and will kill your chickens. They dig for grubs in our yard and leave little holes all over. If we catch a skunk, we kill it. Skunks are a very prevalent carrier of rabies around here. They are also a nuisance animal. We also kill coons and possums that we catch.

 

[zazouse]

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[dlynne1123]

Thanks everybody. It was our christmas morning so we let him/her go just this once. I didn't want to ruin a borrowed trap, and felt guilty killing a trapped animal. Haven't had a problem since! Not sure if being trapped with dogs running around scared it some! We put out ammonia soaked rags in areas we thought it may be nesting. We did have the talk though, that next time we're killing it somehow. Between the dogs and the birds (and rabies here too) I'm not into the high population of skunks around here.

Funny you mention possums, as we let one of those go a few months ago. Hm, and all this time I was blaming the raccoons!

Time to reset some traps, as the snow comes they'll be looking for dinner soon!

 

[Kibi78704]

So sorry for your loss and best wishes.
I lost an 8-week old pullet on Christmas Eve, so I know how you feel. I don't want to kill the predators, but I do want to protect my flock.
So far, the possums haven't bothered my birds. I've had a great deal of problems with hawks and racoons this year, but there are owls, foxes, and coyotes in the area, too. I think (hope, pray) I've solved the predator problem now, but time will tell.

 

[upitty]

Thanks for explainging to Gallus, hehe.

 

[Gallus Sapien]

Yes, thanks zazouse: I did not have a clue about Turtleman, is he all the rage on Youtube?

 

[upitty]

Yes, thanks zazouse: I did not have a clue about Turtleman, is he all the rage on Youtube?

Over here in Australia he's on television doing his shows. He doesn't just do tutrles though, he does anything ranging fom squirels to beavers, racoons to skunks. I'm not a big fan, I've just seen bits and pieces.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

"I think you need to call the TURTLEMAN!!!" YEYEYEYEYEYEYEYOH!

The varmints the Turtleman wrangles have all been on TV so many times that they have learned how to sign autographs.