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Barnyard Buddies:  Raccoons in the chicken barn  |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Jul 11 2012 : 07:41:26 AM
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First, this season, we battled rats in the chicken barn. Now that we are completely surrounded with corn crops, it's raccoons we have now. Guess we have our work cut out for us this year.
My son heard the chickens cackling up a storm late last night, while walking the dogs. He peeked in and saw two baby raccoons pacing the end of the coop. Up in the loft was Mommy raccoon. They were looking for chicken feed, but could not get into it. We have large rocks on top of the containers.
We also have to bring in the barn cat food at night. My daughter almost came face to face with one in the cat food the other night.
I doubt trapping would do any good, as we would just keep getting more.
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2012 : 08:00:48 AM
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they will give up if they can't get to anything , after awhile...keep up with what you are doing...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2012 : 12:45:39 PM
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Coons will kill chickens too
be careful
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2012 : 5:26:19 PM
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Radios work great!!!!
Imagine....#3392 |
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2012 : 06:19:57 AM
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Be sure to check the perimeter of your chicken pens every morning for signs of digging in, so you can fix something before you lose any chickens. Move the radio around and change the stations daily, so the coons don't get used to it.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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Raccoons in the chicken barn
