North Carolina

[abChicken]

I know this is wrong and all, but the Ellie Mae in me is saying...AWE!! I want one!!

Then the mother in me says, ARE YOU CRAZY?!? LOL. Glad you were able to catch the little "guy"...hope it's the last one for you!!

The washer didn't even finish and the rain came down...it's official, I am JINXED when it comes to washing diapers and rain!! Maybe I just need to figure out this whole elimination communication thingie and never put my kiddos in diapers again!!

Okay, fantasy is over with...back to reality!! LOL.

Oh, and for those of you that ever wondered...according to my DH - ducks don't need water to "do the deed"...lol, just be sitting NEXT to the pond!!

Sometimes he is too much!! LOL

NH You dont want one unless You have lots of extra chickens

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Snow white and her 4 dwarves.

Got my rabbit cage built today. And I even had a little helper , she tried to make off with a zip tie.

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Oops double post

 

[Tikkijane]

Foxes give off a really bad scent.

can they spray? 2 out of 3 dogs came in reeking.

 

[Tikkijane]

Weasels, too.

Do they spray?

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Weasels, too.

Do they spray?

I don't know about "regular" weasels, but skunks are a part of the weasel family and they spray, of course. I'd have to look it up. Hmmmm..... Here ya go. http://icwdm.org/handbook/carnivor/Weasels.asp

 

[Tikkijane]

Well, don't shoot me, because I also posted this on the predators section....

What are the biggest threats out my way? I am just north of Rocky Mount; completely in the country. The plan is to free range all day, but honestly, I'm scared. Chicks/keets will have a run connected to the coop, which won't be on the ground and won't be out unsupervised for any amount of time because I know the hawks will carry them off.

Where is the best place to get a game cam? Haven't gone that route, but I wonder if it wouldn't be prudent.

What are the most important security measures you would suggest?

One of my biggest worries is hunting season. Last year, there were hunters dragging a carcass across the front horse pasture- WITH the horses and my daughter out in it!!! They let the dogs run wild, and we had one that we called the number on the collar because you could tell she didn't want to go home. The owner/hunter came and picked her up. But sheesh. This kind of stuff gives me nightmares.

Thanks,
Tikki

 

[Tikkijane]

I don't know about "regular" weasels, but skunks are a part of the weasel family and they spray, of course. I'd have to look it up. Hmmmm..... Here ya go. http://icwdm.org/handbook/carnivor/Weasels.asp

Thanks! I wish someone could describe what it smells like besides "pungent."

Urine? Skunk?

 

[rbaker0345]

My husband says with steadfast confidence that weasels do spray and that foxes can release their scent kind of like a coyote or a dog can release their anal glands.

 

[rbaker0345]

Are there bobcats in NC?