crap, there is a skunk in the chicken coop

[Kali]

SOMEONE was late closing it up tonight and now there is a fucking skunk in there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Will the skunk eat all the chickens?

How awful, my dear Kali......

How do you get it out?

[Kali]

2. I think all but one are safe, and hopefully it is just after some eggs that were also late getting

gathered. the husband is down there with a flashlight and his gun, but hopefully it will leave and he can just close the coop up. I will set a trap tomorrow, shooting at something IN the coop is kind of dangerous. Plus he is worse than me - if he watches it for a while he will feel sorry for it. That kind of empathy can lead to disaster

The dogs have been after one down by the garden for a while now. That may be it. I have been lazy about the trapping.

[4_TN_TITANS]

17. Everything eats a chicken

and they are helpless in the dark. I've killed coons, possums, skunks, foxes, and on and on.

[hedgehog]

3. We had one in our coop once -

I thought it was eating the eggs and figured it'd never leave. I almost stepped on it. Finally, I decided it had to go, so I stood about 20ft away with the garden hose. I figured the coop would smell, but at least the skunk would be gone. well, the skunk didn't even twitch when I sprayed it. That's when the light bulb finally went off. I called County Health, and they agreed it was probably rabid, and sent someone out to shoot it.

[Kali]

5. yep

Cochise County is one of those rabies hot spots...two years ago we had skunks out the wazoo. last year wasn't too bad, this fall seems to be about normal so far.

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. M-m-m-m-m... Poulet Le Pew!!!

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Pepe Le Pew to chicken: You are ze corned beef to me, and I am ze cabbage to you.
(Chicken attacks Pepe and escapes)
Pepe Le Pew to chicken: I like it! Come back! Ze corned beef does not run away from ze cabbage!
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[Kali]

6. as long as the dogs stay away the rarely spray

but one stupid "wuf" and it is gag time

[hedgehog]

7. Around here in summer, skunks seem to let loose at random times some nights.

Nothing is funnier than smelling that first waft of skunk, then hearing the dogs wake up and start barking when the smell hits them!

Our smaller dog has been known to wake up and start barking at the larger dog when the larger dog lets one rip!

[Kali]

12. ours bark at random air, I swear

maybe they detect a tree falling off down the canyon or something but they set each other off just like dogs in a neighborhood so you just know they are barking at each other instead of anything real. drives me nuts, I can't stand useless barking.

[Angry Dragon]

8. Did you invite MFM for the weekend??

[Kali]

10. no that would be more like

crap there seems to be something like burning kimchee in the bathroom

[MiddleFingerMom]

15. There HAVE been times when I've been in the bathroom and burning kimchee has come to, um... mind.

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It was actually a good thing during winters in MUCH colder locations.
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Sure, on REALLY cold days, I was a popular guy -- people warming their hands over my ass.
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[Kennah]

13. MFM eating eggs in the chicken coop. Can totally buy it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. Doing my best Dr. Bruce Banner impression:

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Don't MAKE me eat eggs in the chicken coop.
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You wouldn't LIKE me when I've eaten eggs in the chicken coop.
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[nolabear]

9. Egg suckin' little buggers.

Hopefully he'll just steal an egg or two and wander off.

[Kali]

11. that's what I am hoping

hate to lose any of my girls

[HopeHoops]

16. Tuna fish trail. Seriously.

Start a trail of tuna from away from the coop up to the door and toss the can in about 2" from the entrance. Wait until it works its way out of the coop and then shut the door and run like hell.