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[Bettacreek]

Was it actively destroying hives? Weird. Maybe because I called about it before shooting? Although I never did shoot it, lol.

 

[chickencrossing]

Question

Does anyone know if restraint-type leg traps are considered kill traps or live traps? Is it lawful to use them to capture nuisance animals that are harming your poultry?

They are considered live-traps they hold the animal in the trap untill you get to them and dispatch them and there is a season for trapping nusance animals and it just so happens that that season ended in january

 

[tweetr1979]

I have two 8 week old pullets left for sale.

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[beaglady]

The problem may lay in the technicalities or terminologies of the law??? Are bees classified as 'livestock' in the eyes of the State? I would imagine that 'farming and livestock' never extended to bees and therefore they are missed by coverage in nuisance wildlife issues.

Bees are regulated by the Dept. of Ag, so I'd say they count as livestock.

 

[Bettacreek]

Yeah, I'd think they'd count too. It specifically states poultry and livestock. Weird though.

 

[fisherlady]

Bees are regulated by the Dept. of Ag, so I'd say they count as livestock.

Yep, sounds like they should then... Would have to be a question for a local Wildlife Enforcement person then. They should be able to direct folks to a written copy of the law for review so folks can be sure. That isn't something that should differ from county to county or be based on personal opinion of the Wildlife Officer involved in an incident. It should be laid out clearly. Although I guess that is the root of the problem, since I don't think I've every really seen anything laid out clearly in State laws!

 

[Gardeningmama]

As far as DE everyone should read this http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/de.htm along with a lot of other GREAT information on that site!

Good Read Sally! I did a lot of research on it too before I decided to use it. I mainly wanted the coop to stay drier and those d**n flies to go away, LOL! Well, the flies didn't go away, but it definitely helped. I don't use it in their food, I use wormer for them. The article is absolutely right about breathing it in, I learned the hard way, and got sick last summer from not wearing the mask. Now I use the mask religiously.

 

[LeBlackbird]

They are considered live-traps they hold the animal in the trap untill you get to them and dispatch them and there is a season for trapping nusance animals and it just so happens that that season ended in january  

Just called the PGC, they ok'd it it's perfectly legal to take a nuisance animal with a leg trap. There is no season for dealing with a problem predator, you have the right to protect your animals 24/7. When I have a coon or possum that is after my birds, I typically use box-type traps but the local predators are figuring out that box traps are bad, so I have to switch tactics. Nuisance animals that I trap are humanely dispatched immediately upon discovery, to prevent prolonged suffering. I just wanted to double-check that leg traps were legal.

 

[wingstone]

Quote: same reasons i use it,,,,never really thought of it as a wormer,,,i cover the wood with it before laying the bedding,,,,keeps the wood dry,,,for me it did help with flies,,,i also keep fresh fly strips in each house,,,or maybe since i mix the DE with stall refresher,,not sure but it surely helps with flies here.

must admit,,,I never wear a mask,,,i am really freaked out by anything covering my nose, even as loosely as one of those mask...

apparently my medical files have this in, cause last time i came out of anestesia (spelling) the nurse said something about being really combative with her about the oxygen mask...

 

[missydcpc]

I put DE down before I put down the beddng, and about every other time that I put in more bedding when I'm not completely cleaning the coop out.

So we all know how to do chicken math apparently I've figured out children math as well. Normally I have the almost 3 year old. Yesterday I had the 6 yo as well. Today it's the almost 3 yo, the 6 yo and the 8 yo! There are 2 more....think I'll have them by the end of the week??