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[upcdayz]

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You just never know about those critters. Sounds like that opossum is comfortable in your house though.

Maybe just keep an eye on the dog's food bowl. Keep it by the door then shoo it out when it comes looking for dinner. A few years ago I had a opossum family that made my garage their home. Like yours, they came in through the pet door. They were looking for shelter and food because it was during the winter. They ate cat food and anything else their little paws could tear into and, of course, left their thanks everywhere too.

 

[artsyrobin]

yeah, living in a mobile home has it challenges! wow! i have walked into my art studio expecting to see a couple happy finches, instead there was a very full snake who couldn't get out of the cage cuz he was stuffed with finches...

never figured out how it got in there...

headed to bed guys, new diabetes meds are kicking me today....

 

[jcatblum]

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When my dogs had a doggie door it was contolled by "keys" on there collar. Sensed they were near & the door would unlock for them to come in. Sounds great, but the Oklahoma wind would throw the door of track & if it didn't shut properly it wouldn't reset without human intervention. The dogs would get locked out or in all because the wind! So we gave up on doggie doors.

 

[Kassaundra]

We've had a doggie door for years, never got any wild animal in through it, just some cats. Our dogs all love cats and would let any cat walk right in, but guess not coons or possoms.

 

[jcatblum]

Went down to collect eggs today & caught a little black frizzle pullet coming out of a bucket of hay some of the girls lay eggs in. I never see any of the other birds checking out the hay bucket. She is from eggs I got at poops, so about 14-15 wks old. Thought it was very cute she is showing interest.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Hey Kass,I just got a Sand Hill catalog,have you got one? They have a good supply of hard to find heirloom and newer seeds and bulbs.
Has anyone ordered chicks from them? They sound like a good place to order from and their prices aren"t bad.

Thats a very pretty cochin hen your getting Sooner,and I am not even a cochin fan,but she is a doll!

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

I've had the doggy door for years I am more than willing to risk the occasional critter for the dogs and cat to have a way to come inside when they want, I haven't had too many unwanted things come in really, Mostly the things that come in have been dragged in but the dogs or cat, one night I woke up to Princess chewing the heck out of something at the side of the bed just loud crunch! crunch! crunch! I sat up and just said Knock it off! it was quiet for a moment then crunch! crunch! crunch! I turned the light on and she had the entire skeleton of a deer in the floor and was having a blast with it, I have no idea how she managed to get it in through the door it was bigger than she was I'm just glad it was still fairly fresh from some hunters kill LOL

 

[artsyrobin]

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[NanaKat]

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And I thought We lived in the country!

You might check the drawers of the desk to see if there is a nest...if that possum disappeared that fast.

 

[NanaKat]

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NanaKat,
looks like you are doing a great job raising those birds, they are looking lovely.. I should have another Columbian Pullet I can give you by Dec. or Jan. let me raise them out a little and pic you real nice one, that cockrell is looking good for his age.

OOOHH Thank you. Would love that. I wondered what you would think of the cockrell. He is really a great roo and is crowing now too. I moved the teen SLW roos to another pen to fatten for the freezer so he is the only roo with 13 little ladies. He is calling them to crickets and treats. So far he hasn't started to dance for them but he knows how to wine and dine them.

The little Black Cochin roo is doing great also. Will have to post a photo tomorrow. He has grown these past few weeks and is now abut 2/3 the size of Angel...his adoptive mom.

I'm going to be trimming the rump feathers soon on the BLRWs. Jarvis roo has breeding down pat now and we need to up the fertility ratio. The late bloomer hen laid her first egg today so now all three have begun laying. They are molting a few feathers now also.

Can't wait for the fall temperatures to begin.