Squirrels

[NewBostonChick]

The darn squirrels are getting in my coop daily. They have chewed the wood enough to get into my grain bin and although it appears they are not eating the chicken feed, they have eaten scratch and sunflower seeds. I now keep the seeds in the house. My question is do squirrels eat eggs? I am finding less eggs these days and saw remnants of egg contents in the pine shavings in nesting box today. 3 squirrels exited my coop.. How do i get rid of them? Thanks...

 

[TwistedSteel]

Shooting them with a pellet gun or a 22lr is the best and most fun method i`ve found.

 

[ChickenLeg]

My days of squirrel hunting has came and gone, but if they are a nuisance then its time to pull out the pot and flour... squirrel and dumplins for dinner! Tis the season!

 

[keesmom]

It may be the year of the dog, but it sure seems like the year of the rat. Tree rats, striped rats, various tunneling rats - and as you know it's squirrel-nado in the northeast. Best thing is to start eliminating them. Shoot, trap and kill, and hope they don't get in your house.

 

[Hope Hughes]

.22 in the eye, skinned and cooked is the best method i LOVE squirrel hunting.

Just sit at the other end of where the squirrel is coming in and just wait with your gun.

 

[Melky]

Could trap and rehome in different area. I haven’t had them in my coop but had them in my attic and rehoming worked. Had to seal where they get in with bolted down metal.

 

[Backyard Bruce]

Squirrel hunting is one of the more fun hunting sports there is, doesn't take hours in tree stand and you always come home with food...

The above post about trapping and rehoming doesn't sound half as fun.

 

[ejtrout31]

Shoot them

 

[FishMtFarm]

Trap and relocate before winter? That’s cruel cause they spend all summer foraging and hiding their winter stores. Shoot the darn things. I have had a field day shooting chipmunks. They got in the coops and in the food. They left poo behind and the chickens ate it and got bacterial enteritis. Lost several juveniles to it so there is no mercy on my farm. Damn dirty things.

 

[Elektra2167]

Recycled nuts, aka squirrel, are really good. Love squirrel hunting. In fact Hubby just got me a new freezer so I guess I better start filling it!