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@CntryBoy777 with all the talk about snakes on your thread I thought this might interest you. yesterday a had another hen hatching eggs in the hen house, chicken eggs this time. 3 had hatched and we were waiting on the other 6 so I left her on the nest last night. when I went in this morning to check on her I found 2 big old black snakes in the nest box next to her. normally I just catch the snakes and relocate them to the old barn or somewhere but since mama hen was down to 1 chick and 2 eggs I figured if I tossed them out they'd just come back for another easy meal so I went ahead and made sure they wouldn't be back. little emma who is the oldest dog here at 13 spent a good hour teaching JJ, the English shepherd just how a terrier shakes a snake. by the time she was done she had beaten herself and JJ both to a frazzle with the smaller of the two snakes and was exhausted she had to go for a swim in the goat water trough to cool off. then I had to check out the rumors that pigs really like to eat snakes. yup, they do and with gusto I might add. extra protein for the pig and I don't have to worry about the big one stinking up the place as it rots. win/win for me and the bacon bit enjoyed his snack.
 
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ROTFLMAO!!!!! When a dog shakes a snake, they are FAST!! Slappity-slappity-slappity-SLAP!! They sure are funny! I got a good mental picture of your dog shaking that snake! LOL LOL LOL! That is one huge snake. Poor mamma hen, lost her babies and eggs to snakes. Glad the hog enjoyed the gourmet meal.
 
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guys it was huge! took me two try's to toss it over the top of a 5 foot fence, I can tell you it was almost 8 ft long and weighed almost 25 lbs. I've seen a lot of big snakes in my time but I think that was the biggest I've ever seen up close and personal. hated that I had to kill it but also hated that it had eaten a nest full of chicks and eggs.
i'm babysitting the neighbors dogs this week. german shepherd mix and a black lab. sweet and goofy. only been one day and i'm already for them to come home.
we actually got a little rain this evening so I thought i'd share some pics of a soggy sunset. @Southern by choice this sunset is for you. also thought I show youall the pictures of the chupacabra that was on the game cam across the road across from my house. is he freaky looking or what. gives me the willies that he is that close to my critters.
nothing new here, youall have a blessed evening.
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