We think it's a mink...now what!?

[silkielover88]

We had a visual on the mink! BF hit it with a shovel, but it still made it out the door. At least we defiantly know what we're after now

 

[ChickenCanoe]

knowing is half the battle\

good luck

You may have more than one type of predator because you're missing birds and I've never seen a mink carry off an adult chicken. They did however, grab and carry off all the chicks in the middle of the day.
Even if you have another predator carrying off a carcass, the mink is the most bloodthirsty killer so that would be a good problem to solve first.

 

[silkielover88]

My thought exactly! I have the live trap set with a dead chicken and still nothing has been caight. We're setting up a bunch to catch mink today. We did see where it went after it ran out the door. It's got a nice little hole in the barn bords where it's been going in and out of the lower part of the barn, which is a totally separate area, but still, good place to set a trap

 

[Rocky64]

Mink do not go after dead animals in traps, their killing instinct is based on the prey's movement and panic. At least that's what I know.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Agreed, I've never caught one with dead bait, even canned mackerel held no interest for them.

 

[silkielover88]

We have a plan...we're gonna use my rooster as bait. Put him in a wire cage with the box set in front of it and cover it all up except for the entrence and see how that goes

 

[Rocky64]

Sounds good

 

[silkielover88]

Mink has been caught! Took the dead chicken in the box trap!!! Never been so surprised and happy!

 

[enola]

**** DOING THE HAPPY DANCE ****

 

[Rocky64]

Good for you, and your chickens