Something got into our chicken pen and got three of our chickens, then another night, one more disappeared. Adrian set traps to try and catch the bandit. Last night the creature got one more chicken and got caught! We had wondered if it would be a raccon, weasil, or maybe a fox...turns out, it was a raccoon. He shouldn't have killed our chickens, but he was only doing what raccoons do, so Adrian did the humane thing and took him about 5 miles away and released him into the woods. He looked really scared in the trap, so I'm glad he's free (and away from our chickens so they will be safe) and I hope he will lead a reformed life and stay away from chickens! I asked Adrian if he thought the raccoon selected his prey because he got three of the little banty (bantam) hens the first night and they are small, or if he thought the raccoon went after his prey at random. Adrian said he didn't know the mind of the raccoon, but offered that we might check out a raccoon profiler to answer that question! :)
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More drama from "Wild Kingdom". =) He IS cute, though, if he weren't such a predator.
I'm just glad princess made it okay.
seems like ever since we got 8bol, mom has become more in touch with the feelings and thoughts of wild critters. Even those lacking brains. Like raccoons and chickens.
I'm glad Princess is okay, too! She is such a sweet little chicken and such a pet. I feel bad about losing the any of the chickens... we feel an obligation to protect our animals and take care of them.
Some people in this family are giving me a hard time because I tell them what I think 8bol is trying to tell us! :) He does have these expressions.... :)
I believe you Sherita!
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