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@GrammyChar , thank you for your posts. I don't like thread conflict either, and I understand that we're looking at possums from different viewpoints. Here in Ontario they are a rare animal that I'd like to see more often, but you maybe have too many of them. Since I think that they will eat bird eggs and nestlings, you certainly wouldn't want them around your chickens. I promise to shut up now.