Hey everyone!
DG- I hate calling people I don't know too. So I know what you mean!
Miss Lydia- I think you're totally right. I have a feeling this was a young coon, that's just a hunch. The woman who lives kinda behind me has chickens as well, she told me that there is a coon that lives in the water/sewage big drain thingy at the end of the street. I've never seen it, but I believe her. At first I thought this was that fox again. But that little hole it made to get in there is way too small for that fox to get in. I've actually seen the fox and it's HUGE. It actually looks more like a coyote. It's the weirdest lookin' thing. But anyway, I think you're right in that the coop just needs to be more secure. I guess I was just in disbelief that a coon would come and get in there because we ARE in the city, but then I read something in a thread here that said when you're in the city you almost have more of a problem because what wildlife we have isn't as afraid of people. That makes sense. It's just that initial shock that gets you. As long as my dogs are out nothings coming in my yard. My 2 dogs are wonderful. I have a black lab that is 11 yrs old who doesn't let anything near my fence. And I have a yr old golden retriever/german shephard mix that is the same way. I just like to bring them in the garage when it's cold outside. So they aren't going to be too happy with being out.
I'll figure something out.
70- I don't know if that question was for me or DG, but my parents live about 15 to 20 minutes East of me. They have a farm on 63 acres. My dad has a problem with coons getting in his sweet corn. In fact, last year when didn't get ANY corn because the coons came in one night and ate EVERYTHING. It was crazy. There was a trail of about 400 ears of corn that led into the woods across the street. And nothing left on the stalks. So for Christmas this year (ironically) we got him some electric poultry netting from Premier to go around the corn. We'll see if that works this year.
Last year he put up a string of electric fencing probably a foot high around the corn, AND set traps. And they still got through. We'll see if they can outsmart this webbed netting though.
But anyway, if I trap one, I'll call my dad and see what I should do with it.
He will probably say, bring it out here and I'll take care of it. There is also a wildlife rehab place next to him that is huge. I could release it there, but people frown against that. I guess I have to catch it first.
SM: Just love him and pray for him. That's all you can do.
Sorry, most of this was me rambling. I have a penchant for rambling. It's what I do.
