Weasels and Mink info

[NancyNurseCxMama]

So many misconceptions about these little terrorists.
Here's a great article about them.

http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chicken-coops-housing/weasels-killing-chickens/

 

[Howard E]

Good article and seems consistent with what most fish and game agencies say about weasels. They are good guys......until they get into the chicken house and kill everything. Then they are not.

I am also convinced that they are not attracted to the chickens at all. At least not initially. What attracts them is an abundance......read infestation......of either rats or mice in the chicken house. That concentration of vermin is what attracts them, yet once inside, they easily make the transition to killing all the birds.

So if weasels are a concern, best solution is a tight coop with hardware cloth (or my preference, which is 1/2" x 1" 16 gauge cage wire). Even so, I had mice living in the coop, which were attracted to the spilt feed. Mice tunneled their way in. So I switched to a rat proof feeder and the spilt feed problem went away, as did the mice.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I will keep an eye out for mouse poop.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Did not read the article but i do agree there is a time and place for both mink and weasel. How ever still will trap them at any time i see signs of one when there in fur season.