- Jun 1, 2013
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So I went out to the coop midday today (much later than usual). The hole was dug again and, curiously, an egg was partially buried, which means the critter came out after sunrise. And it left an egg behind!
(To explain, my silkies and bantam sebrights refuse to lay in the nest box, opting instead to lay on the ground under the box. This is also the area where this critter is primarily digging. It digs under the wall that separates my coop into two sides, and it lives under the big bird next boxes, which are much lower to the ground).
I'm going to have my husband fence off that area and set the big trap. Have to make sure the bantams cannot get to the trap, though.
(To explain, my silkies and bantam sebrights refuse to lay in the nest box, opting instead to lay on the ground under the box. This is also the area where this critter is primarily digging. It digs under the wall that separates my coop into two sides, and it lives under the big bird next boxes, which are much lower to the ground).
I'm going to have my husband fence off that area and set the big trap. Have to make sure the bantams cannot get to the trap, though.