Ninja assassin attacking my hens ...

[joelman7]

no you trap it and relocate it far away yo dont need to kiil inesent they dont know what there doing there just trying to survive

 

[SallyinIndiana]

But where do you relocate it to and honestly expect it not to bother someone else. I know I would not want it relocated near my place. And it might die a crueler death if you relocate it to the wrong place, say a place with hand grenades.

 

[kstaven]

But where do you relocate it to and honestly expect it not to bother someone else. I know I would not want it relocated near my place. And it might die a crueler death if you relocate it to the wrong place, say a place with hand grenades.

BINGO!!! All too many times it just gives some one else a problem.

Grenades? Well ... it would be quick and painless for the animal.

 

[dreamcatcherarabians]

Cat food in the bottom of a metal trash can works well for both possums and coons. I buy my cat food in 40 lb bags and put the food in the metal trash cans for storage. I've forgotten to bungee the lid down tight more than once and have found both a possum and a coon in the cat food. I put the lid back on the can, carry it out to a grassy area, remove the lid and BLAM, 9mm works just fine thanks. I use wad cutters and no spatter to speak of, so I can still use the food.

 

[bobbi-j]

no you trap it and relocate it far away yo dont need to kiil inesent they dont know what there doing there just trying to survive

I'll make you a deal. You can trap and relocate your now trap-wise chicken-killing varmints near my house, and I will return the favor and give you mine. Sounds like a good plan, doesn't it? Along with the chicken-killing part, if we're lucky we can also spread a few diseases like distemper and rabies while we're at it. Honestly, the most humane, responsible thing to do when you trap a varmint is to kill it. Yep, they're just trying to survive, but so am I. My first defense is a good, tight coop for them at night. If I haven't made their coops safe, that's my problem and responsibility. But if they persist in being a problem, they die. Pure and simple. I don't want to pass my problem along to someone else, and it really irritates me when people want to dump their problem animals on others.

 

[Jhaerlyn]

Alright, I figured I'd give you all an update -- sorry no fotos, the wife has the camera in Miami

But, the last hen is still alive. Not through any of my doing, unless you count me praying for her life every night! (I can't bear the idea of having to tell my daughter that the last one died -- she's just has had a terrible run with pets and animals in general. Its so bad she's identifying with Job)

I found a cage trap, but that hasn't worked well. I'm waiting for my next paycheck to tryout what you guys have suggested her.

Last thing though, the darn hen won't go to her old roost in the coop. I think she got really spooked by the ninja, because she hasn't slept in there since the night that I first told all of you about. I did find out where she was hiding, however. She's been roosting in the trees. I guess chicken's just aren't bright ... but then, I've not been good at convincing her the hen house is safer


I was successful in nabbing her out of the tree one night, but the other two she's managed to stay out of my reach. I'm afraid to trim the lower branches ... in case she finds a way to get to the higher ones ( I found out she uses the garbage dumpster as a stepping stool to the branches lol )

 

[missnu01]

I'll make you a deal. You can trap and relocate your now trap-wise chicken-killing varmints near my house, and I will return the favor and give you mine. Sounds like a good plan, doesn't it? Along with the chicken-killing part, if we're lucky we can also spread a few diseases like distemper and rabies while we're at it. Honestly, the most humane, responsible thing to do when you trap a varmint is to kill it. Yep, they're just trying to survive, but so am I. My first defense is a good, tight coop for them at night. If I haven't made their coops safe, that's my problem and responsibility. But if they persist in being a problem, they die. Pure and simple. I don't want to pass my problem along to someone else, and it really irritates me when people want to dump their problem animals on others.

And a lot of these animals there is just no reason to relocate them...I mean raccoons and opossums are everyone's pest. So just kill it. They are terrible dangerous disease carrying scavengers.

 

[bobbi-j]

Alright, I figured I'd give you all an update -- sorry no fotos, the wife has the camera in Miami

But, the last hen is still alive. Not through any of my doing, unless you count me praying for her life every night! (I can't bear the idea of having to tell my daughter that the last one died -- she's just has had a terrible run with pets and animals in general. Its so bad she's identifying with Job)

I found a cage trap, but that hasn't worked well. I'm waiting for my next paycheck to tryout what you guys have suggested her.

Last thing though, the darn hen won't go to her old roost in the coop. I think she got really spooked by the ninja, because she hasn't slept in there since the night that I first told all of you about. I did find out where she was hiding, however. She's been roosting in the trees. I guess chicken's just aren't bright ... but then, I've not been good at convincing her the hen house is safer


I was successful in nabbing her out of the tree one night, but the other two she's managed to stay out of my reach. I'm afraid to trim the lower branches ... in case she finds a way to get to the higher ones ( I found out she uses the garbage dumpster as a stepping stool to the branches lol )

I hope you can get her back in the coop so you don't have to tell your daughter that an owl killed her chicken in the night. Or, worse yet, your daughter finds the hen's headless body on the ground after the owl beheaded it. Do you have a run attached to your coop? If so, I would suggest catching the hen and locking her in the coop/run for a few weeks to recalibrate her so she learns that that's home. Good luck in catching your critter.

 

[sourland]

I hope you can get her back in the coop so you don't have to tell your daughter that an owl killed her chicken in the night. Or, worse yet, your daughter finds the hen's headless body on the ground after the owl beheaded it. Do you have a run attached to your coop? If so, I would suggest catching the hen and locking her in the coop/run for a few weeks to recalibrate her so she learns that that's home. Good luck in catching your critter.

X 2 bobbi-j gives good advice here.