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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
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 Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 12:41:00 PM
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My girls were so excited to pick out new ducks last night. Owning ducks was on their "bucket list" of things to do before they are 30. Thought that we could knock that off the list early :).
We picked out 2 Peking and 2 Rouen ducks. Also added 2 buff orpington and 2 araucana chicks to the mix - to add to our flock of 3 hens. The ducklings and chicks are set up quite cozy in the garage under a heat lamp.
News must have spread through the land - we caught a HUGE raccoon in our live trap that is set out by the chicken coop. I hope he likes his new home far away from ours :)!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
(site, blog & etsy shop)
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 1:10:55 PM
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oh my ann, i am so happy the kids did not exp. a bad thing. good for you for having the trap set. chicks poultry do have a strong aroma. end of winter, animals are hungry. so happy for you. sounds like a fun place to be. happy days for you sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 3:16:07 PM
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Last year, I think that we relocated 15 raccoons and 1 possum. I know that we got a skunk in the live trap. I can't say that his entrapment ended so well.
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
(site, blog & etsy shop)
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 4:29:09 PM
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one thing you might try that I use is fox urine spray...I got it a few years back & even my neighbors with chickens ask me to spray around their coops....it keeps away cats,dogs, raccoons, skunks, o'possums, minks ect...they even have tiger urire out there...you can get it at hunting/fishing places but I got mine on the net cause I am not near a place that sells it....i even spray it on the run fencing near the bottom areas....I do get all these critters in my yard but they sure stay away from the places I spray....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 9:36:47 PM
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wow michele that is a good idea. we had chickens a few years back and I got so discouraged because of the darn raccoons killing my chickens. we started trapping them but we still lost chickens so Ipacked up my last few and sold them. Good for you to be able to kep yours safe!!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
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