Most chicken losses occur at night when raccoons, skunks, opossums, owls, mink, and weasels are most likely to prowl. The best defense against night shift chicken snatchers is a sturdy tight coop. Chickens come inside at dusk and are almost comatose when sleeping. Is a weasel killing my chickens? IfRead More →
While their main prey are rats, mice, birds, rabbits, hares, possums and insects (particularly wētā), stoats will also eat lizards, freshwater crayfish, roadkill, hedgehogs and fish. Another major challenge with stoats is their rapid breeding. What animal kills rabbits at night? The most common rabbit predators include: Foxes. They huntRead More →
Typically, male stoats prey on rabbits more frequently than females do, which depend to a greater extent on smaller rodent species. British stoats rarely kill shrews, rats, squirrels and water voles, though rats may be an important food source locally. In Ireland, shrews and rats are frequently eaten. Do stoatsRead More →
A group of weasels may be referred to as a “boogle”, “confusion”, “gang” or “pack”. Weasels often prey on animals larger than themselves. Is it legal to own a stoat? It is not legal to keep stoats as pets in the USA. In fact, some states also ban ferrets andRead More →