Mysterious disappearance, predator?

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Mysterious disappearance, predator?

Post by Jaye » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:57 pm

I doubt you'll hear anyone on this site say that catch and release is a good idea when it comes to raccoons ... or rats ... or weasels ... or fishers ... !
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Post by kenya » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:14 am

I rather doubt a coon, because moms still alive. I think rat.
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Post by Farrier1987 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:47 am

Skunk, deceased.
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Post by poultry_admin » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:53 am

:coolguy:
Glad you found it!
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Post by Killerbunny » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:49 am

Yeah Farrier. Keep the trap out for a few more nights because I "had" several young skunks here, likely littermates, around my coops.
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Post by Farrier1987 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:28 am

I think I got mama. And will go back to my usual, lock everyone up at night. I don't like having a trap out just because.
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Post by WLLady » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:41 am

congrats on getting rid of it!
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Post by ross » Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:18 am

That's why I use live traps & dispatch later . Always on guard . Luck man
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Post by kenya » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:24 pm

Glad you got it, I would never have thought of skunk.
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Post by Poultryprincess » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:24 pm

EEEEEK!

So the skunk was able to get in your coop?
Or was the skunk waiting for when the flock was outside?

For the last 4 or 5 days I have smelled skunk around my coop.
The smell seems to come from "Under" my coop.
Coop was built about 1 foot above grade.
An extension of the coop is about 2 feet off the ground.
Hubby threw a bunch of wood under it, so we can't even access it.

Reading the problems you have had is making me concerned!
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