Possum in the barn

[Double J Farms]

Having a stare down with a possum thats decided he wants my baby chicks. The AR 15 sitting in my lap says not today

 

[Matejka]

Possums are good critters-to a point.
They eat bugs, ticks, small critters unfortunately baby chicks fall into that category.
If you can-try to relocate him (or the chicks) or make secure chicks are secure.
I usually just leave em be and try to live in harmony. We will never be able to eradicate the wildlife around our piece of heaven. If they leave me and my birds alone they're fine. If they are extra interested in coop/run/chickens I shoot em. I have/use live traps and let most critters I trap go.
Except coons-they die. I killed 11 coons in 14 days last spring. Seldom see coons now.

 

[moetrout]

I am hell on wildlife that gets near my coop. I just started up chicken keeping again after a several years break. New house, new state, new coop, new varmints to get rid of. I already had one duel with a opossum that was in the tack room of the barn. Now that I have chickens I will be proactively clearing out the varmints around the barn.

 

[Double J Farms]

Possums are good critters-to a point.
They eat bugs, ticks, small critters unfortunately baby chicks fall into that category.
If you can-try to relocate him (or the chicks) or make secure chicks are secure.
I usually just leave em be and try to live in harmony. We will never be able to eradicate the wildlife around our piece of heaven. If they leave me and my birds alone they're fine. If they are extra interested in coop/run/chickens I shoot em. I have/use live traps and let most critters I trap go.
Except coons-they die. I killed 11 coons in 14 days last spring. Seldom see coons now.

Opossums can transmit Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) to horses. It is caused by a protozoal parasite whose eggs are shed in opossum feces. Infected animals show various signs of illness, including symptoms of central nervous system disease.

I had to copy that from the googler because I forgot the correct term. Janet is pretty adamant about me killing every one we see.

 

[Matejka]

Good! We all handle varmints, critters, predators differently. If it's a danger to you and yours-deal with the way you have to.
I do. I eliminate the stuff that poses issues in my life.
We're only on this earth for a short while. Enjoy it.
Life's too short for drama and upset.
Thanks for the possum info-learn something new