Predator season

[Tacampbell73]

So burned out on winter already. Chicken roster at the end of December was 47... Roster for end weeks of January ( two days ago) counts 49. I've narrowed down two individual predators to Raccoon and Bobcat. Why can they not take roosters of which I am way overroostered at 9 adult roosters and at least 4 future roos currently cockerels for a grand total of 41 chickens. I hate to lose my flock but the predators have to survive also. I don't begrudge them a meal especially in the spring when most predators are feeding baby pre-predators but seriously I would leave cat food out for the coons and whatever for the bobcat in my dreams. They are not amenable to negotiations currently. Oh for the day when we all live in harmony, my animal neighbors and I. Pssht, yeah right.

 

[AGeese]

How long you been at this?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

am way overroostered

Love this! You speaka like @The Moonshiner, are you related? Moony, come meet Campy!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Chicken roster at the end of December was 47... Roster for end weeks of January ( two days ago) counts 49.

I'm puzzled. You had 47 roos in December. Predators hit you and a month later your rooster roster was 49. Did the predators snag a couple of your neighbors' roos and deliver them to you?

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had a weasel come through, the first one it took was the rooster, I was amazed, a few days later, I lost them all. I did get that weasel though.