The week of the predators.

[CMV]

I am glad to see I am not the only one with predator problems. This week alone I have found 5 weasels in my yard. I haven't seen a weasel around here in years until this week. I found a mother mink trying to teach her 3 (adorable!) babies how to hunt in my temporary poultry yard, but there weren't actually any poultry in the yard yet. (Note to self- Poultry yard needs some additional work to the fencing before actually putting chickens in it.) And I found a fisher cat hanging around my front yard. I think it got my resident grouses. So sad. My ruffed grouse had the cutest little tiny baby that followed mom around like a shadow. I hope they just went into hiding.

 

[Tala]

Well things calmed down for a few days, but last night I got a female raccoon. It's actually the first female predator that I've trapped.

 

[dawg53]

Heh! Wait til you deal with the sneakiest predator...snakes! I've had rat snakes take on an adult Buff Orpington, killed 2 large RIR pullets, eat 4 of 6 chicks in a cage in my garage and needless to say I got lucky and managed to kill each snake.