Re: Foxes

"Candi Bowen" <reenbow@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Bt5eg.49915
I'm still so mad about the raccoon that got Bo my chicken (she's getting
better by the way, I posted a broken egg thing but that wasn't it at all,
it was an infection from the raccoon that nearly ripped her wing off & I'm
still treating her with antibiotics but she was very severely infected;
maggots, etc. EWWW - the smell was horrible).

Candi - I hope you do not take this the wrong way cos its hard to say
If your bird got maggots then there was an infected wound for more than just
a day.
It takes a couple of days for these things to hatch.
If it got to the state you describe, and I have seen it on animals brought
to me so I don't need alot of imagination to picture the scene :~(, meant
that you did not examine her properly when she was injured.
If you have the experience you say , and you own these animals, you really
should be able to give each one a thorough exam at times of need. This means
being able to cover the whole body with a finger tip seach for wounds and
problems. Doing this when they are well gives you a memory to compare for
any injuries.

Another thing that unsettles me is that you are forcing this bird to live
without any company of her own kind.
Rescue is only a good thing if it improves the quality of the animals life.
[again I speak from experience]
Can you please look into getting her at least one other bird as soon as she
is feeling better. If you cannot then pass her on to someone who can.


But still - about the lead thing. I certainly don't want
attacked when I go back to the horse barn at night so I'm still trying to
catch the coon but my live trap isn't cooperating because my pony stepped
on it.

I would also have concerns if any pony could get near such an thing.
Having just helped a neighbour sort out her pony who has got wrapped around
some stock fencing its horrible what wire can do to ponies legs.

Good luck in sorting out your predator problems - maybe a neighbour or your
ag extension has some equipment you can borrow

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regards
Jill Bowis

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