Mysterious disappearance, predator?

Jaye · 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 ... !

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:14 am

I rather doubt a coon, because moms still alive. I think rat.

Farrier1987 · Post by **Farrier1987** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:47 am

Skunk, deceased.

Post by **poultry_admin** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:53 am

Glad you found it!

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.

Farrier1987 · 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.

Post by **WLLady** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:41 am

congrats on getting rid of it!

ross · Post by **ross** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:18 am

That's why I use live traps & dispatch later . Always on guard . Luck man

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:24 pm

Glad you got it, I would never have thought of skunk.

Poultryprincess · 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!