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vehve said:
Wisher, the ones I looked at were UV protected with a 10 year guarantee, but I'm going to store them in the shed anyway. I was thinking of a more permanent multi usable fastening system though, I'm not a big fan of zip ties.
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Grommets through the coroplast and hooks on the run?

ChickenCanoe said:
We still do that. My wife loves to decorate for the holidays. Halloween is her favorite.

Don't I know it. After I lost 3 flocks to an unknown Houdini pest in May, I padlocked everything and bolted boards across doors. I'd go out the next morning and the bolted down building would be full of dead chickens.
Turns out it was mink, and I was revisited this week, killed 4 chicks and 5 four month olds. They're even more difficult to trap.
Most regular traps are worthless with weasels. For one thing, they can only be baited with live food.
For $30 you can buy six #110 conibear traps.
http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/duke-110-body-t.html
That's really the way to go. Snares work too.
They like to explore dark places. Weasels are perfect mousers but will turn to chickens when pickins run slim.
They're protected furbearers in most states so check on regs where you are.

Make a box with a lid and a 1 1/2 " hole in the side. Place a conibear trap just inside so when it hops through it will trip the trap. Get some feeder mice from the pet store and buy or make a small cage to hold a mouse inside the bigger box for bait.

You can also use some lengths of 3 or 4 inch PVC pipe and put a conibear at each end. It wouldn't hurt to put some mouse feces in the pipe but they may enter just to explore.

Another technique is to get about a 2' length of 1 1/2" PVC pipe. Cap one end and partially bury it or you could just prop it up against your wood pile but make sure it's very secure and can't be tipped over. Position it at a 45 degree angle or steeper and drop a mouse in it. The weasel will enter to get the mouse but won't be able to turn around and you can dispose of as you choose
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Well no birds died last night luckily. I can kill it legally I'm in the boonies in Canada, no one will miss a weasel....
Considered a live trap briefly but I figured it wouldn't work. I have a pet ferret thus a big soft spot for all the weasel family.... Including the wolverine that was here briefly. When I split wood today I'm hope the dogs will find her ( very small so likely female )
I can't get feeder mice locally any way (2 /12 hour drive one way) so if the dogs don't get her I think a snare if my only option.... Arg... I'd rather move the birds inside than kill that **** thing.... But that's not a real option.
Wish me luck, and the strength to kill the stupid thing. Thanks for the advice, its appreciated.
 
vehve said:
@hennible
 Yeah, something like that. I'll have to see what I find at the store, thinking up something isn't worth much if you can't find the parts needed.
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Haha true...
Here you a a cheap grommet punch ($12) and grommets easily at home hardware.
You could and a frame of sorts to the run and slide the coroplast in and out .... If ya know what I mean.
 
I was inspired to doodle the frame idea, it would be a great solution for me too, and better in the wind than hooks and grommets
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Please excuse any spelling errors the paper has no spell check...
 

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