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[meltel]

So I have a story.... It got dark, so we came out of the woods from hunting, got back to the camp, and planned to grab the comets and put them inside the coop. We have 4-5 that have been sleeping outside. So I get 2 under my arms, he grabs 1, we ride down to the coop.... Pop open the nest box lid to insert the hens thru.... and what is looking up at me??? A friggin possum!! Laying right there in the friggin nest box!! I dropped the lid quick! Thank god hubby was with me. I took the hens back outside, and he shot the possum right there in the nest box.

The rooster, 2 young chicks, and other hens were up on the roost, safe. But if we hadn't shown up when we did, they all would have been dead by morning. Apparently the possum came in before the auto door closed and was just waiting for the chicks to settle in. The auto door is now off and I'll keep them locked in for a while so they can get un-scared. Hopefully.

PURE EVIL I TELL YA!!! Its war here with the racoons-especially after Slim

 

[WVduckchick]

Glad you were able to get it before it got them.

Thanks. Did you get to go out?

And thank everyone. That thing was nasty!

 

[Chaos18]

Thanks. Did you get to go out?

And thank everyone. That thing was nasty!

No I wasn't able to make it out. Got started on projects and then it was dinner time.

 

[WVduckchick]

No I wasn't able to make it out. Got started on projects and then it was dinner time.

Ah sorry. It was a nice evening here. Sun went behind the mountain and it got downright chilly! Brrr I'm not ready for cold yet.

 

[Chaos18]

Ah sorry. It was a nice evening here. Sun went behind the mountain and it got downright chilly! Brrr I'm not ready for cold yet.

Yea we had a beautiful day as well.

 

[casportpony]

So I have a story.... It got dark, so we came out of the woods from hunting, got back to the camp, and planned to grab the comets and put them inside the coop. We have 4-5 that have been sleeping outside. So I get 2 under my arms, he grabs 1, we ride down to the coop.... Pop open the nest box lid to insert the hens thru.... and what is looking up at me??? A friggin possum!! Laying right there in the friggin nest box!! I dropped the lid quick! Thank god hubby was with me. I took the hens back outside, and he shot the possum right there in the nest box.

The rooster, 2 young chicks, and other hens were up on the roost, safe. But if we hadn't shown up when we did, they all would have been dead by morning. Apparently the possum came in before the auto door closed and was just waiting for the chicks to settle in. The auto door is now off and I'll keep them locked in for a while so they can get un-scared. Hopefully.

Glad you got it!

-Kathy

 

[meltel]

It was nice here too and @RavynFallen busted out the pond python during the games for chicks game!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

It was nice here too and @RavynFallen busted out the pond python during the games for chicks game!

Actually it started with Bermese (sp) chickens and quickly degraded.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

For those who are interested, I've worked a bit on my itinerary for next summer (and the map is now linked in the itinerary, so if you just want to look at that, you shouldn't even have to scroll). If you do click through to the map, my definitely-going places have the flower markers--and if you scroll over to the west coast of the US, you can see where I'm flying from, and the teeny airport a couple miles from my house that it would cost $4-5,000 to fly economy from--for just me, mind

Anyway... http://h2g2.com/entry/A87879046

Looks like a fun trip!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Any of you Pondites in/near Denver, CO?