Re: [DOM_BIRD] Digest for dom_bird@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 1 topic

[Patti Barnett]

This was a horrible year with raccoons! We lost 30 layers to them 5 to 6 a night until we caught them all! We used live traps and small steel traps which did not work.. They moved 25lb rocks, pulled back welded wire dug under 2x6. My husband finally used large steel traps chained to posts. We killed 6 vicious 2 male and 4 female coons and several babies. Once they find a food source they will not stop until caught.Poison is too risky for other livestock. Good idea about the pellet gun.

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Raccoon attacks - Should I consider using poison?

terry <terr...@gmail.com>: Aug 26 01:19PM -0700 I had to give my last 4 hens away because raccoons were killing hens in our area. My neighbors lost all their hens to raccoons too. I started out with 15 hens and one day they were out and raccoons killed 6 terribly. Attacks continued, nothing seemed to work, I could not protect them here.   So i found a safe home for them. Our area was remote but when subdivisions moved in oddly all the predators moved into our area too. We could never let the hens out for bugs and greens, they were miserable.   My daughter lives in town and has 4 hens and i thought they would be safe but raccoons are everywhere and one of their hens was injured recently. My daughter drove off the raccoon which stood it's ground, she finally drove him off with a large stick and the sprinklers came on.   I am thinking of suggesting that she put out poison, she lives in town and shooting is out of the question.   Trapping a raccoon is very risky too, they are quite vicious and this male raccoon is large. Raccoons are persistent, intelligent and strong.   I am thinking of suggesting she put out food with rat poison at night and then remove it quickly in the morning. Is rat poison a good choice for an animal as big as a raccoon?   I hate to harm any other animals, and don't even like the idea of poisoning raccoons either, what do you suggest? Her landlord will not allow dogs or cats but luckily chickens are ok. Terry in Northern California

Dennis <n4m...@gmail.com>: Aug 26 04:50PM -0400 You should avoid the use of poison. Too easy for friendly critters to eat and the coons are smart enough to avoid it. Probably wonder where all the dead kitty cats are coming from.   Traps are the best bet, but you need a very sturdy trap to catch a coon, especially a male. I suggest investing in a high powered pellet gun if using a real gun is a problem. A high powered pellet gun to the coon's head after trapping should do the job nicely and not wake up the neighbors.   Dennis.   On 8/26/2014 4:19 PM, terry wrote:   I had to give my last 4 hens away because raccoons were killing hens in our area. My neighbors lost all their hens to raccoons too. I started out with 15 hens and one day they were out and raccoons killed 6 terribly. Attacks continued, nothing seemed to work, I could not protect them here.   So i found a safe home for them. Our area was remote but when subdivisions moved in oddly all the predators moved into our area too. We could never let the hens out for bugs and greens, they were miserable.   My daughter lives in town and has 4 hens and i thought they would be safe but raccoons are everywhere and one of their hens was injured recently. My daughter drove off the raccoon which stood it's ground, she finally drove him off with a large stick and the sprinklers came on.   I am thinking of suggesting that she put out poison, she lives in town and shooting is out of the question.   Trapping a raccoon is very risky too, they are quite vicious and this male raccoon is large. Raccoons are persistent, intelligent and strong.   I am thinking of suggesting she put out food with rat poison at night and then remove it quickly in the morning. Is rat poison a good choice for an animal as big as a raccoon?   I hate to harm any other animals, and don't even like the idea of poisoning raccoons either, what do you suggest? Her landlord will not allow dogs or cats but luckily chickens are ok. Terry in Northern California   --   --   This message came from the "dom_bird" discussion group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: Dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com   ---   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "dom_bird" group.   To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com.   For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

"Naola Vaughn" <naola...@gmail.com>: Aug 26 06:05PM -0500 I would not use poison or recommend it. I would either do as Dennis suggested or get myself a good farm dog.       From: dom_...@googlegroups.com [mailto:dom_...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 3:50 PM To: dom_...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [DOM_BIRD] Raccoon attacks - Should I consider using poison?     You should avoid the use of poison. Too easy for friendly critters to eat and the coons are smart enough to avoid it. Probably wonder where all the dead kitty cats are coming from.   Traps are the best bet, but you need a very sturdy trap to catch a coon, especially a male. I suggest investing in a high powered pellet gun if using a real gun is a problem. A high powered pellet gun to the coon's head after trapping should do the job nicely and not wake up the neighbors.   Dennis.   On 8/26/2014 4:19 PM, terry wrote:   I had to give my last 4 hens away because raccoons were killing hens in our area. My neighbors lost all their hens to raccoons too. I started out with 15 hens and one day they were out and raccoons killed 6 terribly. Attacks continued, nothing seemed to work, I could not protect them here.     So i found a safe home for them. Our area was remote but when subdivisions moved in oddly all the predators moved into our area too. We could never let the hens out for bugs and greens, they were miserable.     My daughter lives in town and has 4 hens and i thought they would be safe but raccoons are everywhere and one of their hens was injured recently. My daughter drove off the raccoon which stood it's ground, she finally drove him off with a large stick and the sprinklers came on.     I am thinking of suggesting that she put out poison, she lives in town and shooting is out of the question.     Trapping a raccoon is very risky too, they are quite vicious and this male raccoon is large. Raccoons are persistent, intelligent and strong.     I am thinking of suggesting she put out food with rat poison at night and then remove it quickly in the morning. Is rat poison a good choice for an animal as big as a raccoon?     I hate to harm any other animals, and don't even like the idea of poisoning raccoons either, what do you suggest? Her landlord will not allow dogs or cats but luckily chickens are ok. Terry in Northern California   -- -- This message came from the "dom_bird" discussion group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: Dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com   --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "dom_bird" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.     -- -- This message came from the "dom_bird" discussion group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: Dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com   --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "dom_bird" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

nick malek <nick...@gmail.com>: Aug 26 11:25PM -0400 i had a problem also between fox raccoons and others i made a cage with a top 25x 25 ft to keep them out and away from my chickens before sundown every chick has to be in the cage or i loose it even thought i have dogs thats all i can suggest

Cock-A-Doodle-Do <herita...@aol.com>: Aug 27 07:54AM -0400 You could find a reliable trapper and have him or her help you out. I had to do it when the fox population got out of control. Out here, the trappers charge about $50 per animal caught. They do not charge if they don't trap anything. It is well worth the money. You might want to check your town ordinances. You may be able to use a shotgun to protect your farm animals. I can't imagine that you wouldn't be allowed to protect them. If not, I'd think about moving to a State where you are free to defend your home and property.     Heritage Hens herita...@aol.com         -----Original Message----- From: terry <terr...@gmail.com> To: dom_bird <dom_...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, Aug 26, 2014 4:19 pm Subject: [DOM_BIRD] Raccoon attacks - Should I consider using poison?     I had to give my last 4 hens away because raccoons were killing hens in our area. My neighbors lost all their hens to raccoons too. I started out with 15 hens and one day they were out and raccoons killed 6 terribly. Attacks continued, nothing seemed to work, I could not protect them here.     So i found a safe home for them. Our area was remote but when subdivisions moved in oddly all the predators moved into our area too. We could never let the hens out for bugs and greens, they were miserable.     My daughter lives in town and has 4 hens and i thought they would be safe but raccoons are everywhere and one of their hens was injured recently. My daughter drove off the raccoon which stood it's ground, she finally drove him off with a large stick and the sprinklers came on.     I am thinking of suggesting that she put out poison, she lives in town and shooting is out of the question.     Trapping a raccoon is very risky too, they are quite vicious and this male raccoon is large. Raccoons are persistent, intelligent and strong.     I am thinking of suggesting she put out food with rat poison at night and then remove it quickly in the morning. Is rat poison a good choice for an animal as big as a raccoon?     I hate to harm any other animals, and don't even like the idea of poisoning raccoons either, what do you suggest? Her landlord will not allow dogs or cats but luckily chickens are ok. Terry in Northern California   -- -- This message came from the "dom_bird" discussion group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: Dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com   --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "dom_bird" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dom_bird+u...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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