Stella's Social Club

[kathyinmo]

I can not figure out this new forum.

 

[ronott1]

I can not figure out this new forum.

You posted on a thread!

@kathyinmo This might help:

 

[Happy Chooks]

Can winter get here..........please?

The critter saga continues.........
Saturday, a fox was visiting and my dog chased it off. Sunday night, a bear got into our trash. Luckily the chickens and the bees were untouched.

Last night........that gosh darn skunk was in my coop again, through the pop door. I was walking around the coop for about 5 minutes before I saw it too. I was moving back and forth right by it. I tried for 2 HOURS to get that thing out of my coop. It was eating the chicken feed! I even tried wet dog food to lure it out. It was determined to stay, and I didn't want dead chickens. At 11 last night, I was cold and tired, so I came up with a plan. It was in my broody area of the coop. So I carefully and sloooowly got the door off the shelf, and closed it into that part of the coop. I proved that if you move slowly and stop every time the tail goes up until the tail goes down, that you can be 2 feet from the skunk and not get sprayed. That way, it couldn't kill any chickens and I could call the trapper in the morning and have him come get it.

Great plan, right? I was feeling mighty confident that I outsmarted that darned thing and didn't get sprayed in the process. (pats self on back) I was informed that skunks cannot climb. They can pull themselves up about 12-18 inches, I was told. (by said trapper)

Soooooo, I go out this morning and *****POOF***** NO skunk. Evidently I have the Houdini skunk and the darn thing escaped! The ONLY way out was to climb 4 feet high. So don't believe that a skunk cannot climb.

Skunk 1, Human 0. Unless you count that I didn't get sprayed, then it's a tie. Thankfully, no chicken losses.

 

[ronott1]

Can winter get here..........please?

The critter saga continues.........
Saturday, a fox was visiting and my dog chased it off. Sunday night, a bear got into our trash. Luckily the chickens and the bees were untouched.

Last night........that gosh darn skunk was in my coop again, through the pop door. I was walking around the coop for about 5 minutes before I saw it too. I was moving back and forth right by it. I tried for 2 HOURS to get that thing out of my coop. It was eating the chicken feed! I even tried wet dog food to lure it out. It was determined to stay, and I didn't want dead chickens. At 11 last night, I was cold and tired, so I came up with a plan. It was in my broody area of the coop. So I carefully and sloooowly got the door off the shelf, and closed it into that part of the coop. I proved that if you move slowly and stop every time the tail goes up until the tail goes down, that you can be 2 feet from the skunk and not get sprayed. That way, it couldn't kill any chickens and I could call the trapper in the morning and have him come get it.

Great plan, right? I was feeling mighty confident that I outsmarted that darned thing and didn't get sprayed in the process. (pats self on back) I was informed that skunks cannot climb. They can pull themselves up about 12-18 inches, I was told. (by said trapper)

Soooooo, I go out this morning and *****POOF***** NO skunk. Evidently I have the Houdini skunk and the darn thing escaped! The ONLY way out was to climb 4 feet high. So don't believe that a skunk cannot climb.

Skunk 1, Human 0. Unless you count that I didn't get sprayed, then it's a tie. Thankfully, no chicken losses.

I am happy that the chickens are alive and no one was sprayed!

A super high percentage of skunks are rabid so be very careful!

 

[robhuncor]

Great story Kelli! What is it about skunks that there is ALWAYS a "story" involved!!

 

[mlm Mike]

Can winter get here..........please?

The critter saga continues.........
Saturday, a fox was visiting and my dog chased it off. Sunday night, a bear got into our trash. Luckily the chickens and the bees were untouched.

Last night........that gosh darn skunk was in my coop again, through the pop door. I was walking around the coop for about 5 minutes before I saw it too. I was moving back and forth right by it. I tried for 2 HOURS to get that thing out of my coop. It was eating the chicken feed! I even tried wet dog food to lure it out. It was determined to stay, and I didn't want dead chickens. At 11 last night, I was cold and tired, so I came up with a plan. It was in my broody area of the coop. So I carefully and sloooowly got the door off the shelf, and closed it into that part of the coop. I proved that if you move slowly and stop every time the tail goes up until the tail goes down, that you can be 2 feet from the skunk and not get sprayed. That way, it couldn't kill any chickens and I could call the trapper in the morning and have him come get it.

Great plan, right? I was feeling mighty confident that I outsmarted that darned thing and didn't get sprayed in the process. (pats self on back) I was informed that skunks cannot climb. They can pull themselves up about 12-18 inches, I was told. (by said trapper)

Soooooo, I go out this morning and *****POOF***** NO skunk. Evidently I have the Houdini skunk and the darn thing escaped! The ONLY way out was to climb 4 feet high. So don't believe that a skunk cannot climb.

Skunk 1, Human 0. Unless you count that I didn't get sprayed, then it's a tie. Thankfully, no chicken losses.

Skunk gone, you didn't get sprayed and no chickens losses. Sounds like a win to me!

 

[1muttsfan]

I would say that vacated skunk and no one getting sprayed is a big victory.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Skunk gone, you didn't get sprayed and no chickens losses. Sounds like a win to me!

But no, because it will be back! I wanted Mr. Trapper to take it away!

I briefly wondered if you could kill a skunk with a BB gun. I was certainly able to get close enough. I don't want to shoot a hole in my coop floor with a regular gun, ya know, priorities and all. God forbid I damage my coop.

My coop does have skunk smell in it though. Who would have thought that skunks would like to eat chicken feed?

 

[mlm Mike]

But no, because it will be back! I wanted Mr. Trapper to take it away!

I briefly wondered if you could kill a skunk with a BB gun. I was certainly able to get close enough. I don't want to shoot a hole in my coop floor with a regular gun, ya know, priorities and all. God forbid I damage my coop.

My coop does have skunk smell in it though. Who would have thought that skunks would like to eat chicken feed?

I think all animals like to eat chicken feed, not sure why.

 

[Happy Chooks]

A super high percentage of skunks are rabid so be very careful!

Yeah, I was careful. There was chicken wire between me and the skunk, so that makes me safe, right?