Comments on: What kind of animal is living under my chicken coop? http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/ How to build and maintain a Chicken Coop Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex W http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Alex W Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-851 Take out your chickens and smoke him out of his hole most stores sell smoke bombs. When he comes out you shoot him before he get to eat some raw chicken then after hes out and you kill him put 2 layers of chicken wire around the base of your New chicken coop. http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Home_10551_10001?cm_mmc=SEM-_-Google-_-brand-_-tractor_supply The website has a link to see if you have a store near you. They have books google some. You should read before you buy. Take out your chickens and smoke him out of his hole most stores sell smoke bombs. When he comes out you shoot him before he get to eat some raw chicken then after hes out and you kill him place 2 layers of chicken wire around the base of your New chicken coop.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Home_10551_10001?cm_mmc=SEM-_-Google-_-brand-_-tractor_supply

The website has a link to see if you have a store near you.

They have books google some.

You should read before you buy.

]]> By: Kitten http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Kitten Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-852 ferret? ferret?

]]> By: Traci http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Traci Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-853 it could be a badger. it could be a badger.

]]> By: Buttburger6969 http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Buttburger6969 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-854 a fox. and it will eat them all. i recommend grenading the den. a fox.
and it will eat them all.
i recommend grenading the den.

]]> By: Hey there!! http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Hey there!! Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-855 it might be a racoon, badger, or something else. Hopefully its not a wolveriene. Or it could be simply a dog or cat I would get a few locks to put on the coop. I would be extra carefull just in case it might be a racoon, badger, or something else. Hopefully its not a wolveriene. Or it could be simply a dog or cat

I would get a few locks to place on the coop. I would be extra carefull just in case

]]> By: Smiley http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Smiley Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-856 It could be an opossum. I would call animal control because I don't know if it would hurt you chicken. good luck - Smiley It could be an opossum. I would call animal control because I don’t know if it would hurt you chicken. excellent luck – Smiley

]]> By: Peachblossom25 http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Peachblossom25 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-857 It sounds like a badger to me. Chicken isn't usually in their diet, but that doesn't mean they won't eat one if the opportunity presents itself. If it is then you might want to call Animal Control to come get it, because trying to get it out yourself will most likely result in pain and blood for you (those darn things are seriously ornery). If it's not a badger then it could be a ferret (again you might want to call animal control). If your chickens start to disappear then it's a fox and you might want to get your chickens to safe place and flush it out with your dog (but please get the dog before the fight starts or else it will become inhumane. My grandpa used to just let the hound Kojak fight the poor little fox and it was brutal. I was traumatized). If you don't have a dog you should get one because they usually keep whatever animals like that at bay (but you might want to train him not to eat chickens, it's not a short process). Anyway once you get whatever it is out, plug the hole so nothing else can take up residence there. It sounds like a badger to me. Chicken isn’t usually in their diet, but that doesn’t mean they won’t eat one if the opportunity presents itself. If it is then you might want to call Animal Control to come get it, because trying to get it out yourself will most likely result in pain and blood for you (those darn things are seriously ornery). If it’s not a badger then it could be a ferret (again you might want to call animal control). If your chickens start to disappear then it’s a fox and you might want to get your chickens to safe place and flush it out with your dog (but please get the dog before the fight starts or else it will become inhumane. My grandpa used to just let the hound Kojak fight the poor small fox and it was brutal. I was traumatized). If you don’t have a dog you should get one because they usually keep whatever animals like that at bay (but you might want to train him not to eat chickens, it’s not a small process).

Anyway once you get whatever it is out, plug the hole so nothing else can take up residence there.

]]> By: ibrake4jedi http://www.chickencoophq.com/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-858 ibrake4jedi Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/374/what-kind-of-animal-is-living-under-my-chicken-coop/#comment-858 Something in the mustelid family: badger, weasel, polecat, domestic ferret, etc. Your chickens are in danger, as these animals all eat chickens in the wild. It's their favorite. If he's excited, their tails will bush out. They also tunnel a LOT. It's how they get to their prey, and what they do for fun. So I'd make sure this animal can't get in, or call animal control to come set up a live trap to remove him from your land. Something in the mustelid family: badger, weasel, polecat, domestic ferret, etc. Your chickens are in danger, as these animals all eat chickens in the wild. It’s their favorite. If he’s excited, their tails will bush out. They also tunnel a LOT. It’s how they get to their prey, and what they do for fun. So I’d make sure this animal can’t get in, or call animal control to come set up a live trap to remove him from your land.

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