Comments on: Not Long for This World http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy Straka http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44666 Nancy Straka Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:43:35 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44666 I am sorry about your chicken, poor dear! I am sorry about your chicken, poor dear!

]]> By: Nancy Straka http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44665 Nancy Straka Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:43:04 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44665 We lost our last banty, a Sebright rooster, he was mean and I hated him, but that was no way to die! He was taken when he was outside the chicken coop right outside the gate of the chicken yard, the Ameraucana Rooster would chase him out each morning and not let him back in till it was time to roost. He took over the yard when he got big enough to be not scared of the banty rooster. And then we lost one of our White Plymouth Rocks. The racoons were getting into the chicken yard under the coop, they can get into the smallest spaces, I could not beleive it! WE had boards up to stop that but 1 sneaked in. We set a trap and each night for 7 nights we got raccoons. Then we set 1 more night and nothing. We thought we were done. Then the next night our garbage was all over the yard (someone put the garbage in the can with no lid, while the other cans were still down by the road waiting to come back up after pick up) and it was a raccoon that did it! Set the trap for 2 more nights and got 2 more. Then no more again, so we have the trap set waiting to get more! I hate raccoons! They kill my chickens and strew garbage all over and tear apart my bird feeders and ruin them! We lost our last banty, a Sebright rooster, he was mean and I hated him, but that was no way to die! He was taken when he was outside the chicken coop right outside the gate of the chicken yard, the Ameraucana Rooster would chase him out each morning and not let him back in till it was time to roost. He took over the yard when he got big enough to be not scared of the banty rooster.

And then we lost one of our White Plymouth Rocks. The racoons were getting into the chicken yard under the coop, they can get into the smallest spaces, I could not beleive it! WE had boards up to stop that but 1 sneaked in.

We set a trap and each night for 7 nights we got raccoons. Then we set 1 more night and nothing. We thought we were done. Then the next night our garbage was all over the yard (someone put the garbage in the can with no lid, while the other cans were still down by the road waiting to come back up after pick up) and it was a raccoon that did it! Set the trap for 2 more nights and got 2 more. Then no more again, so we have the trap set waiting to get more!

I hate raccoons! They kill my chickens and strew garbage all over and tear apart my bird feeders and ruin them!

]]> By: Ms E http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44664 Ms E Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:28:08 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44664 A 12 guage is the most satisfactory solution, IMHO. A 12 guage is the most satisfactory solution, IMHO.

]]> By: Beth http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44576 Beth Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:38:32 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44576 We keep getting rid of our coons and more keep showing up. Quit frankly, part of the problem is the people who like to do the "catch and release" because they don't want to hurt the poor things. First off, that is ILLEGAL (unless you know of someone who doesn't mind coons on their land) and secondly it is beyond RUDE. I can't stand it! They are just making it someone else's problem. We keep getting rid of our coons and more keep showing up. Quit frankly, part of the problem is the people who like to do the “catch and release” because they don’t want to hurt the poor things. First off, that is ILLEGAL (unless you know of someone who doesn’t mind coons on their land) and secondly it is beyond RUDE. I can’t stand it! They are just making it someone else’s problem.

]]> By: KentuckyFarmGirl http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44551 KentuckyFarmGirl Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:05:13 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44551 The first year we were here, raccoons got into my coop and killed 9 of my hens. That was their last supper. The first year we were here, raccoons got into my coop and killed 9 of my hens. That was their last supper.

]]> By: SarahKoski http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44545 SarahKoski Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:52:25 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44545 You may also want to consider the granulated coyote pee, or some of the really, really hot powered pepper and surround your garden with it. A soft-spoken vegetarian I know had her large garden raided two weekends ago. Never get between a vegetarian and her much beloved garden. It turns even the most mild-mannered of vegetarians into battle ready warriors with a vocabulary to match any sailor. You may also want to consider the granulated coyote pee, or some of the really, really hot powered pepper and surround your garden with it. A soft-spoken vegetarian I know had her large garden raided two weekends ago. Never get between a vegetarian and her much beloved garden. It turns even the most mild-mannered of vegetarians into battle ready warriors with a vocabulary to match any sailor.

]]> By: margiesbooboo http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44539 margiesbooboo Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:27:53 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44539 before you get rid of the racoons, can you tie the mean rooster out on your backporch? just thinking margiesbooboo before you get rid of the racoons, can you tie the mean rooster out on your backporch?

just thinking
margiesbooboo

]]> By: jane http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44538 jane Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:45:34 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44538 We have been having outbreaks of rabid racoons here in southern WV.so everyone beware. We have been having outbreaks of rabid racoons here in southern WV.so everyone beware.

]]> By: Anita http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44535 Anita Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:42:57 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44535 We had a barn kitten massacre perpetrated by two racoons last week - 5 kittens - the mom died later of injuries received. We had to powerwash the barn and scrub it with disinfectant. Trapped one racoon - other one got away. I knew racoons were omnivores, but geeze - kittens? We had a barn kitten massacre perpetrated by two racoons last week – 5 kittens – the mom died later of injuries received. We had to powerwash the barn and scrub it with disinfectant. Trapped one racoon – other one got away. I knew racoons were omnivores, but geeze – kittens?

]]> By: Gini http://chickensintheroad.com/dailyfarm/not-long-for-this-world/#comment-44532 Gini Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:14:19 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12446#comment-44532 You need some coyote pee in a spritz bottle! (That's what works for us at least.) You should be able to get some at a hunting supply store. Then again, I live in a city with only some light woods incorporated....hopefully it would work in beautiful wild country like yours. You need some coyote pee in a spritz bottle! (That’s what works for us at least.) You should be able to get some at a hunting supply store. Then again, I live in a city with only some light woods incorporated….hopefully it would work in beautiful wild country like yours.

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