Bruce
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Why is 8 the magic number?
CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures
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CntryBoy777
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I use Tincats, Ketch-Alls, spring loaded, and glue boards...whatever will catch 'em. If I find a nest, the babies go to the chickens....they Love them.
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CntryBoy777
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It's been a fairly wet day around here....it started about 10:30am and have gotten .4" so far, still is falling out there. The ducks have been "Singing in the Rain" ....while the goats bleet from their House.....
Things are moving forward with the transition....Calli is being seen more often and she is excited about all the New areas she has to investigate. The goats are still a little reserve about stepping out on their own....they have been conditioned to us being there, but they walk the area a few times a day. Got a coon earlier that was scrounging around by the goat pen inside the fenced area. Glad the birds weren't out when it happened inside the fence. I do try to be vigilant and aware of things....I hate surprises....
Things are moving forward with the transition....Calli is being seen more often and she is excited about all the New areas she has to investigate. The goats are still a little reserve about stepping out on their own....they have been conditioned to us being there, but they walk the area a few times a day. Got a coon earlier that was scrounging around by the goat pen inside the fenced area. Glad the birds weren't out when it happened inside the fence. I do try to be vigilant and aware of things....I hate surprises....
Bruce
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You happened to be out when the coon was there? How fortunate!!!! And it was still there when you came back with a "persuader"? Doubly fortunate!! You might need to run some hotwire over the top of the fence .... unless the holes in the fence are big enough a coon can go through.
Hot here the last 2 days. Supposed to be hot with T-storms the next couple of days.
Hot here the last 2 days. Supposed to be hot with T-storms the next couple of days.
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CntryBoy777
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Yeh, the gates are not covered and there are places under the fence that they can slip thru. I hadn't brought the arms to the house, so had to go to the trlr to retrieve the 22, but it was still scrounging by the time I was ready. Plus there are bldgs that I'm sure has some vagrants under them....I believe there is a fox under one for sure.
Mike CHS
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We finally saw one of the wood chucks after this afternoon and set the live trap out with some chicken feed to see if I can't get rid of another.
Hens and Roos
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we have used a slice of musk melon in a live trap with good success to catch woodchucks
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CntryBoy777
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I will get back to work this next wk, but things are Functional.....even if ya have to climb over a few gates for it to work. That however, is killing me....so added incentive to get the latches done and gates leveled. Especially when it is raining it is added difficulty.....would've Loved it about 49yrs ago....but, not so much now.....
