tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post8047595516856597577..comments2024-03-28T18:27:54.152-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: I Hope This Doesn't End Up With Someone Needing Rabies ShotsMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-84894043126165443952022-08-11T11:00:13.637-04:002022-08-11T11:00:13.637-04:00OK, I'm catching up here, and didn't reali...OK, I'm catching up here, and didn't realize you'd lost more chickens. Clearly I need to keep reading. I hope the trap works for the intended creature and not some innocent bystander! (I think skunk numbers are declining so we definitely want to protect those.) Sorry about the chickens.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-54406028293261835792022-08-10T15:52:51.464-04:002022-08-10T15:52:51.464-04:00Exactly.Exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-85156895878391046002022-08-10T02:35:23.972-04:002022-08-10T02:35:23.972-04:00Good luck with your trap. Years ago when I was s...Good luck with your trap. Years ago when I was still a schoolgirl we lived a few years in a southern state in a semi-rural area near a lake. We raised chickens, sold eggs, cleaned and dressed chickens we sold, also. Our chickens were in a coup, roosted up off the floor, also had nests in there where they laid their eggs. One night a weasel went in and we found chicken bodies all over the floor the next morning. What a sickening feeling. After that we closed them in at night, then let them out during the day. Don't think the weasel was ever caught but we managed to keep it out. We had to watch out for opossums and other creatures from the woods, fields behind our house, too. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88541410366997820432022-08-09T21:07:59.423-04:002022-08-09T21:07:59.423-04:00Okay. That is one of the weirdest things I've ...Okay. That is one of the weirdest things I've ever heard. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-18334169401546938052022-08-09T19:42:59.744-04:002022-08-09T19:42:59.744-04:00Yes. Releasing is the plan. When I was a child in ...Yes. Releasing is the plan. When I was a child in Roseland we had skunks abounding but no one seemed to worry about them too much. Kids and dogs were regularly sprayed which was awful but it was sort of just an accepted part of life. <br />I do not think the marauders are getting into the coop. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-66988257488100323292022-08-09T19:41:29.777-04:002022-08-09T19:41:29.777-04:00And then you let it go and all is well. And then you let it go and all is well. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30355381663282121792022-08-09T19:40:57.934-04:002022-08-09T19:40:57.934-04:00I, too, am impressed! That's one animal we hav...I, too, am impressed! That's one animal we haven't seen on the trail cam although I know they do live here. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-89814197832073074522022-08-09T19:40:22.059-04:002022-08-09T19:40:22.059-04:00I hope so too, dear Bohemian! And as I said in the...I hope so too, dear Bohemian! And as I said in the comment above, this trap does not harm or kill. It just traps. Now- will a fox fall for the bait? We shall see. <br />And we've had mice and had to deal with them which breaks my heart but when we got rats, I was ruthless. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73819871888389772662022-08-09T19:38:28.976-04:002022-08-09T19:38:28.976-04:00It's a completely non-harm trap. A trap and re...It's a completely non-harm trap. A trap and release thing. So no animals will be killed in its use. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-41431493899161464182022-08-09T19:37:31.390-04:002022-08-09T19:37:31.390-04:00We have to get that fox taken care of. That's ...We have to get that fox taken care of. That's all there is to it. And no, Violet's not sitting on eggs. She spends most of her days now right near Liberace. She is smart. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30443258680055822102022-08-09T19:36:37.729-04:002022-08-09T19:36:37.729-04:00I know! What would I talk about without my chicken...I know! What would I talk about without my chickens? I'll have to start growing weed or something. <br />I can't believe how fast my grands are growing. It's like watching your babies. Girl, we've known each other a long time. ❤️<br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76491091393046208552022-08-09T19:35:19.705-04:002022-08-09T19:35:19.705-04:00Every time I've blown out a birthday cake cand...Every time I've blown out a birthday cake candle in the last many, many years my wish has always been, "More of this." Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-26882479408312565702022-08-09T19:33:33.751-04:002022-08-09T19:33:33.751-04:00I am so very lucky. Thank you. I am so very lucky. Thank you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88841780100364229732022-08-09T19:10:08.904-04:002022-08-09T19:10:08.904-04:00Well, it's a totally harm-free trap so if we d...Well, it's a totally harm-free trap so if we do get something that's not a chicken predator, it will only have been a traumatic to whatever we catch. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87545985822684597962022-08-09T19:09:17.890-04:002022-08-09T19:09:17.890-04:00We do enjoy each other's company. And cast-off...We do enjoy each other's company. And cast-offs. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40561321912783736492022-08-09T19:08:59.406-04:002022-08-09T19:08:59.406-04:00It was! It was! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-44198523430186271302022-08-09T19:08:47.891-04:002022-08-09T19:08:47.891-04:00Yes! That is absolutely where I live. I think our ...Yes! That is absolutely where I live. I think our population may be a bit larger now though. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-10628885686639585992022-08-09T19:08:01.748-04:002022-08-09T19:08:01.748-04:00She may. Poor baby. Life is not always easy for th...She may. Poor baby. Life is not always easy for the Fabulous Magnolia June. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-18614424163176350192022-08-09T17:07:24.312-04:002022-08-09T17:07:24.312-04:00I hope you catch the culprit. My neighbor live tra...I hope you catch the culprit. My neighbor live traps the squirrels in his yard because they eat the bird seed. He spray paints their tails white and takes them miles away and releases them. Never has seen one with a white tail make it back but he does seem to have an endless supply of squirrels in his yard.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-12764790109260852012022-08-09T16:04:31.923-04:002022-08-09T16:04:31.923-04:00Trapping one or any of your marauders will be chal...Trapping one or any of your marauders will be challenging, no doubt. And then.....safely releasing? (if that is the plan)....or NOT, which is also a plan....... we've trapped many skunks over the years, only because they took up residence under our house. Thankfully I only had one *breech* of security when I had hens (a coyote) but you have lost several birds and this is not good. Not clear whether your marauders are getting IN to your coop? <br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34510464384481600722022-08-09T14:00:26.754-04:002022-08-09T14:00:26.754-04:00Nothing sadder-looking than the face of a possum t...Nothing sadder-looking than the face of a possum trapped in a Hav-A-Hart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91620073560225792772022-08-09T09:17:13.034-04:002022-08-09T09:17:13.034-04:00I caught a skunk the last time I set my havahart. ...I caught a skunk the last time I set my havahart. My sister was much impressed with my skunk release abilities.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73698012265125418312022-08-09T06:16:40.969-04:002022-08-09T06:16:40.969-04:00I don't like to have to Trap any Creature, but...I don't like to have to Trap any Creature, but sometimes it's necessary for safety reasons. It was all I could do to kill a couple Mice that had gotten in, displaced from the Subdivision Hell they're building in what used to be Agricultural Commercial Farmland next to our Mini Farms. I do Hope that you don't have to give up your Beloved Chickens, and that some manage to survive before you are able to figure out how to protect them from predatory animals invading their Space.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39251522236934314672022-08-09T04:45:17.014-04:002022-08-09T04:45:17.014-04:00I hate the idea of that trap too - just the though...I hate the idea of that trap too - just the thought of any animal getting caught in it, although I see why you would need it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-21200623230467568142022-08-09T01:17:36.700-04:002022-08-09T01:17:36.700-04:00It's lovely when the heat is broken up by an o...It's lovely when the heat is broken up by an occasional breeze. I hope you manage to catch the fox before he catches more chickens. Is Violet sitting on the new eggs?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com