Little Barnyard Nuisance Work

nice going Tom

Last summer I trapped raccoons that were harassing my wife"s hens.

I must have missed one....

My Dad was in charge while the family was away and left the hen door open

went from 14 hens and 1 rooster to 4 hens and 1 rooster in one night

A massacre!!!

restocked the flock after the massacre and everything was secure and fine until early April

wife and kids came home from work/school and the backyard was blowing thick with feathers...one surviver

evidence points towards an eagle or hawk as the backyard predator this time and it took 1 rooster and 4 hens.

back into chick raising again but picked up a mature bird for a companion for the remaining hen.

and continuing to trap raccoons that are always looking for any opportunity for an easy midnight snack