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Son of a gun... something got in and killed my wifes two favorite chickens last night. They were the two best layers too so I'm really mad. Time to break out the trapping skills, whatever got in there will surely be back for more! I haven't had to trap chicken killers in a really long time... I think its a fox or a dog, due to the fence it jumped over even getting into our back yard. If it comes back, its toast!


-DallanC

Got that chicken thief!

He's killed his last chicken for sure. What a huge boar 'coon, no wonder he was able to tear things up like he did. Taught my boy a few tricks I learned over the years trapping in my youth. My wife picked up a few new traps yesterday and I showed my boy how to take them apart and "tune" them and get them all adjusted, then how to make sets, using small sticks get the critter to step where you want. It all paid off! He was stoked to see it caught.

My boy and wife were pretty angry as it was their two favorite chickens, but that was mitigated somewhat knowing the killer has been dealt with.

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-DallanC

Good Lord You could make a rug out of him.He is huge!

Thats a good sized coon. When I read your post I figured either a raccoon or skunk. Dang things sure can make a mess quick