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My mom had a lot of issues last year with a strange animal lurking around her place. She heard this animal killing her kittens and thundering through the woods above and below her house. She never heard a noise like the call it made, either. A neighbor of theirs saw and confirmed it was a Mtn Lion stalking the hill. Earlier this summer I was leaving my moms and walked out to the road to get into the car, I heard this loud crashing through the woods above their house and I knew I should be heading to the car but was frozen stiff. This loud crashing was getting closer and it was coming right at me. When it hit the road, it came out of the woods about 5' up from me and it was still come right at me, but suddenly decided to turn and run down the road a good 25' before heading back up over the bank and up the hill. It was less than 15' from me. I couldn't tell exactly what it was at first because it was dark and it was moving, but I know what it wasn't - it wasn't a dog nor part of the dog family. It was tan, long tail (not like a dogs - longer), longer body than a Golden Retriever but about the same height and the ears were for sure cat like. I couldn't see the rest of the head well, other than the ears. I/we are very sure it was a juvenile Mtn Lion. Not only are they here, they are breeding.
 
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Jethro said:
Chiques Chicks: I'd be willing to go that far, I love the Lancaster area, but tell me this, in all truth, cause I kind of need "stealth" chickens ... are they quiet? Or can you recommend a breed that are virtually silent? Little clucks here and there would be ok, but that whole egg song thing .. Yikes! As you might be able to tell these would be my very first chickens ever.
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I agree with everyone else, there really aren't any breeds (at least that I've come across/looked into) that are as quiet as you're looking for. From what I've heard and read they all have an egg song.

Long as you can have them and only doing it to please the neighbors. Just offer eggs every so often as a peace offering.
 
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My hens are pretty quiet most of the time. They do make alot of noise with the egg song. Bawk bawk BAWK bawk. Sometimes they get everyone singing even my rooster.

I have seen a black panther/ mt. lion walking down my road this year in the middle of the day. Glad to hear they don't exist. Lol All I know is it was a hjge black cat bigger than my rottweilers with a long black tail. Hubby seen the prints in the snow. I made him go look because I didn't/couldn't beleive what I saw. The prints were huge, not dog size, bigger!
 
barbiegirl said:
My hens are pretty quiet most of the time. They do make alot of noise with the egg song. Bawk bawk BAWK bawk. Sometimes they get everyone singing even my rooster.

I have seen a black panther/ mt. lion walking down my road this year in the middle of the day. Glad to hear they don't exist. Lol All I know is it was a hjge black cat bigger than my rottweilers with a long black tail. Hubby seen the prints in the snow. I made him go look because I didn't/couldn't beleive what I saw. The prints were huge, not dog size, bigger!
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We had a HUGE black cat (several actually we later found out) roaming the fields behind our old place in Oklahoma. Hubby thought I was nuts when I said I saw it, the neighbours thought i'd finally lost my mind - it wasn't until I made hubby & the neighbours all come for a walk with me in the field we saw the prints ... HUGE and deep!! Their prints were right by the deer prints.

We later saw about 4 of them in the field one autumn night while we were all sitting out the back round the fire pit - there was NO denying it then! Game and wildlife in Oklahoma didn't want to hear a word of it, being rude on the phone, hanging up etc.

Well someone out in the sticks finally shot one - called the news stations and game and wildlife, even with the BODY G&W still said no there are no big cats in Oklahoma .... seriously why do they bother denying it??
 
barbiegirl said:
They don't want to scars people by confirming there are big cats alive and well in the country. Government thinks we can't handle the truth. :(
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Bgirl:

Lots of critters out there. I've heard of wolves...may be wrong but until a carcass is sitting on the hood of a truck the gov is clueless .....my two cents....
 
SilkieSensation said:
It's much better for people to be aware & informed & know what to do if they happen upon a wild animal than to have no clue they could even possibly encounter 1.
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That is exactly how I felt about the whole "big cat" ordeal in Oklahoma - we had huge paw prints right up against our 4ft chain link fence. I'd never go outside at night on my own cause of it!
 
Jethro said:
No not illegal but don't want to disturb neighbors who are kind of close in proximity but I'm only considering a max of 3 hens so hopefully not too noisy
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imho chickens are about as noisy as dogs(and I have both)...dogs bark chickens cluck...there is no stealth....I'd suggest talking to your neighbors before bringing birds in your backyard...my neighbors were very receptive...they want to buy my extra eggs and their kids and dogs come to play.....two neighbors save their veggie scrapes to feed the chooks...I have a really good situation.....my two cents...
 
I went to the tractor supply store today to buy the highly recommended medical interventions

corid and vitamins and blue kote...............so I hope I have the essential equipment

I still gotta go to get the good type of ACV----

I also cant believe I was viewing "normal " vs problem chicken poo pictures!

I think they all look gross................

my update for the day..................
 

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