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[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Why am I surprised by that they by nature kill for fun also have
to wonder about the influx of these weasels people call pets how many have been let free
only to populate as they are a vermin also by any other name

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
We Got em

Long tailed weasel

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

@ronott1 why the hell would a long video post with no trap or gunshot
beats me how @perchie.girl they make those but leave the varmints alive

 

[ronott1]

We Got em

Long tailed weasel

deb

A BYC member in Auburn California lot most of the flock Last Fall. They did catch a bobcat but I do not see how a Bobcat could have done the type of damage and death over so many weeks. I think it was one of these long tale weasels that are listed as being up there. The problem will likely happen again next Fall.

 

[perchie.girl]

I personally have seen one like this at one of my boarding stables in the Sweet Water Riverbed.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I had bobcat come through and take thirty chickens..... There was no evidence except a few feathers and the fact that they were gone... Happened after the last fire storm went through San Diego...

http://articles.extension.org/pages/71204/predator-management-for-small-and-backyard-poultry-flocks

interesting article

 

[pennyJo1960]

@perchie.girl awful interesting article I am letting my girls free range in the next week
but have my growing Snow to help protect and orange twine to run around and across the area

 

[Cynthia12]

Just layin low these days fighting vertigo.... hiding from the world.

I ve been writing though short Vignettes practicing dialogue... I suck at dialogue

were expecting another rain storm tonight

deb

You have it too? I've finally gone to a cane. I know I talked about it on here a while back. It's still with me. I have a really bad feeling it isn't going to go away. Been three months, or longer now. Some days are worse than others. Has to be an inner ear thing. Nothing they can do.
Take care.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

There is a news story about Fisher weasels moving down into Iowa. A game cam picture made officials admit that there was at least one of them there.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wond...-spots-mammal-not-seen-since-1800s/vi-AAmZYAi

We have them here, nasty pieces of work.

Only because you sent me your snow.

Thank you for taking it. The 10-14 inches we were supposed to get last night into this morning became 3 inches of snow-crete. Thankfully. It was slick but I'm not buried alive.

I had bobcat come through and take thirty chickens..... There was no evidence except a few feathers and the fact that they were gone... Happened after the last fire storm went through San Diego...

http://articles.extension.org/pages/71204/predator-management-for-small-and-backyard-poultry-flocks

interesting article

Caught a bobcat in a Have A Heart trap a few years back. I was shocked. Apparently we have them here, too.


Looks like we're going to be above freezing this weekend

 

[perchie.girl]

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I read an article from one of the Web style MD places that said sometimes benedryl helps... I tried it and it has reduced the vertigo by about half. Only problem is I am sleeping too much. but I figure if its swelling in the inner ear due to a viral infection some relief should be good. and if it doesnt work no harm done.

deb