October 7, 2008
UPDATE on the chicken killer
After losing 12 chickens in a few days time we think the madness has stopped. We borrowed a couple of live traps and set them the night following the last episode. Next morning there was a coon in it. We still can't figure out how he squeezed his body into such a small space but I guess he was determined. Hubby took him way far away and turned him loose in the woods yesterday. Last night he set the traps again and we didn't catch a thing so I think we probably got the guilty critter. We plan to keep setting the traps for a while to be on the safe side plus the spaces are now boarded up and I dare say nothing can get in to hurt the chickens now.
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Kitty
Well Im glad that problem is solved. Now you and the girls can sleep soundly at night. BAD COON. ( I don't think my dh would have been so nice to the coon, lol)..........Kitty
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by borderling
Praise God. Now you can sleep better at night.
From Glory Farm,
Rhonda
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by gabbie427
Glad you found the bandit and was able to get it taken care of!!! Twelve chickens within a few days is an enourmous loss!!!!
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by shelley43022
Im glad you caught it before you lost any more birds! I scared off a red tailed hawk who was trying to lift one of my birds off the ground yesterday, that was so scarry we are now covering our coups. I get too attached to my birds I think.
joyful homemaker
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by homesteadinthemaking
I am so glad you caught your killer. I know my honey would not have been so kind.
Blessings,
Trixi
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by stitchnchick
Ugh. Raccoons can be just rotten! During the summer, I awoke to one killing one of my "girls" in the middle of the night. It was awful! I'm so glad you caught him.
Amy
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October 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by gfcfmomofmany
I can remember my great grandpa having a horrible time with chickens being killed. He kept saying it couldn't be the racoon he had seen near the coop. When he killed the coon though all the chicken killing stopped. I hope your problems have stopped too!
God bless
Heather WV
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