This bad boy was caught in the trap we put in the chicken run last night. #raccoon #homesteading #countrylife https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/8d9d2b77930ee54ec3e46faf774ddd041dbb4e4aa35ad47c025884a286dd65fa/8cbeb6561f70c178c7060e6e03e3d89a0c5d0a5aa1f4f17f6499ce29b85e37e3.webp
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Little scoundrel.
I think nostr:nprofile1qqs078t9u79vs9vjlflth84le8ckxyywp0hcpacktrp9f9l28q75j4cppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0c4zh7u has experience with these π
Oh look, a new hat!
And now what?
The raccoons got a few of our chickens, mostly eggs though. It was the bobcats that really reduced their numbers quickly. Chickens are so vulnerable!
Luckily our chickens have not been attacked, but thats because they stay cooped at night. The bunnies were roaming free in the run, but not anymore.
I tried some jungle chickens that roost in trees like Guinea fowl. They do much better at surviving, but finding the places they lay their eggs is like having an Easter Day hunt every day! I have no solution for the poor rabbits, their evolved coping tactic is prolific procreation!
Its hard, but its part of life i guess.
They've been eating all of our fruit, especially our strawberries and apples. We killed a pair over a year ago and hoped that would end the problem, but it didn't. We bought a trap to use this year, but every time we thought about using it, we were about to go out of town. We don't have a problem with shooting one, but we don't want it to die of dehydration over days. That would be cruel.
And what are you doing with it now?
Time to relocate that little head-popper.
My brother tried using them for coyote bait but even the coyotes wonβt eat them π€£
