The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[WallyG74]

Thanks.

Yeah. I actually felt sick for hours after I found the babies. Like death doesn't really "bother" me, but picking up all those wet bodies with their feathers plastered to them just made me feel dirty? Like it was all a waste. All-day I felt like I needed another shower.

I should mention that one chick did survive. 100% a Red Orpington cockerel.

Thanks.

I don't have a trap large enough. She doesn't spend any time on my property for the most part.

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The green line is a well-traveled game trail across four other properties and a road. She does not stick to the tree/fence lines. She's very brazen. I was able to track her pug marks, as well as feces, scent markings, and fur so I know she travels it. I have no idea what sort of laws I'd be violating if I put out traps on someone else's land. I have no way of contacting any of those property owners either, as there are no homes on them. They are just overgrown bobcat sanctuaries for the most part. I have several people interested in coming to deal with her, but I may have one last trick up my sleeve before I call it quits.

Chase her out into that highway!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Chase her out into that highway!

I tell you what, I almost hit one a couple of years back on that highway. The biggest one I've ever seen.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I tell you what, I almost hit one a couple of years back on that highway. The biggest one I've ever seen.

Missed chance

 

[ColtHandorf]

She's very brazen. I was able to track her pug marks, as well as feces, scent markings, and fur so I know she travels it.

I realize it may be surprising that I'm that outdoorsy, lol, but growing up on 113 acres certainly helped.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I just realized with the star there that looks a bit like Texas...lol

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I just realized with the star there that looks a bit like Texas...lol

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Unintentionally showing love for your state, I see.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Unintentionally showing love for your state, I see.

I didn't make the trees grow that way. lol

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[RiverOtter]

Dominant white can have plenty of speckling/leakage, that and splash are as close as chickens come to pied, so I'm going to guess dominant white over cuckoo.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

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Splash w/ barring?