Hey ya'll
Last night something attacked our Muscovies and Pomeranian geese. One duck was severely injured on the back of her head/neck and one of the geese's head and leg. I'm not sure what is capable of doing that, or what would attack an animal that big. Either it's a good climber or has to be small enough to go through a chain link as they are in a horse stall with chain-link door (to let more light in).
I've moved them into another horse stall that had been set up to keep chickens in so it's got nets around it everywhere and normal door.
I've set up two traps in old cage with cracked open eggs and bread, may add hamburger meat before night time. I'm located near Ottawa ON. Horses were freaking out in the morning when I entered the barn and that's why I new somethings was wrong.
Just trying to figure out what it might have been. Never had something like that in the barn (we also have beef, horses and turkeys in same area - chickens are in closed off room for the winter). There was lots of blood everywhere in their in closure, and on the walls. I don't know, just trying to catch it now so I can keep them safe and let them heal.
Last night something attacked our Muscovies and Pomeranian geese. One duck was severely injured on the back of her head/neck and one of the geese's head and leg. I'm not sure what is capable of doing that, or what would attack an animal that big. Either it's a good climber or has to be small enough to go through a chain link as they are in a horse stall with chain-link door (to let more light in).
I've moved them into another horse stall that had been set up to keep chickens in so it's got nets around it everywhere and normal door.
I've set up two traps in old cage with cracked open eggs and bread, may add hamburger meat before night time. I'm located near Ottawa ON. Horses were freaking out in the morning when I entered the barn and that's why I new somethings was wrong.
Just trying to figure out what it might have been. Never had something like that in the barn (we also have beef, horses and turkeys in same area - chickens are in closed off room for the winter). There was lots of blood everywhere in their in closure, and on the walls. I don't know, just trying to catch it now so I can keep them safe and let them heal.