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[ki4got]

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sorry but it's too bleeping cold for me to camp out waiting for it. LOL tho when I do my nightly check before bed I have been carrying a loaded gun... well 2 actually. LOL the .22 and my .380 hand gun for up close and personal time. the .22 is great for 'reach out and touch somebody' with it's scope, but if it's within 10' my accuracy with the .380 is pretty dead on.

 

[MistyMountain]

sorry but it's too bleeping cold for me to camp out waiting for it. LOL tho when I do my nightly check before bed I have been carrying a loaded gun... well 2 actually. LOL the .22 and my .380 hand gun for up close and personal time. the .22 is great for 'reach out and touch somebody' with it's scope, but if it's within 10' my accuracy with the .380 is pretty dead on.

That is where my hot "Wisconsin blood" comes in handy… I have been down here for 10 years, but certain things die hard. Don't get me wrong, winters here are waaaaaay better. Summers are too. I still get quite a few "where you from?" questions though.

Good idea visiting the coop after dark armed and ready. Never know what might be hanging around

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[MontanaDolphin]

actually what's left of my blrw pullet is in the live trap... i'm hoping he'll finish what he started and I won't have to lose any more to catch this bugger.

and no, trapped coons do NOT get relocated. especially not when they've taken to eating my birds.

Glad to hear it! I don't relocate, either...just makes the coon someone else's problem, which, in my county, is illegal. I dispatch immediately.

 

[Mtn Laurel]

Glad to hear it! I don't relocate, either...just makes the coon someone else's problem, which, in my county, is illegal. I dispatch immediately.

It's my understanding that it's illegal to relocate wild animals in all of Virginia. Was told that when I went to trap and relocate a bunch of squirrels that were getting in my garden.

 

[ki4got]

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well, if they're healthy you could always feed them back to the chickens for extra protein.

karma's a b!tch, huh? maybe that's what i'll do with mr coon.

 

[ridinshotgun]

It's my understanding that it's illegal to relocate wild animals in all of Virginia. Was told that when I went to trap and relocate a bunch of squirrels that were getting in my garden.

It is. Look at the last line of the list here:

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/problems/

 

[pysankigirl]

Our chickens gave the husband a bolt action rifle for christmas to help with our fox problems

 

[chickeneer45]

Does anyone one have any suggestions for where I can buy a fairly large affordable coop? I want a coop that can hold about a dozen bantams but I am having trouble finding that I can afford. Thanks so much! I live in Mechanicsville.

 

[finnfur]

Does anyone one have any suggestions for where I can buy a fairly large affordable coop? I want a coop that can hold about a dozen bantams but I am having trouble finding that I can afford. Thanks so much! I live in Mechanicsville.

My suggestion would be check with the Amish shed builders -try to find the actual builders not dealers they make coops also - will deliver and set up .
We have a Chicken tractor 4'x8' I had thought of retiring but might be tight for 12 Bantams - we started with 6 RIR hens in it .

 

[MontanaDolphin]

Does anyone one have any suggestions for where I can buy a fairly large affordable coop? I want a coop that can hold about a dozen bantams but I am having trouble finding that I can afford. Thanks so much! I live in Mechanicsville.

I'm not far from you...west of Short Pump. Wanted to tell you, I'm not sure you can find an inexpensive one. I've been looking for half a year...Richmond craigslist, chicken swaps, etc. To be honest, I think the only way you are going to be able to get a coop you can afford is to build one yourself. I'm in the same boat...can't afford hundreds of dollars on a coop (I needed another one...chicken math, ya know) so I built one out of scrap lumber I found off craigslist...including pallets.

Good luck!