LOst my charcoal today

[bandbaustin]

Ugh, something got in and killed my charcoal male today. ATe his head off. Whatever it is also has wiped out 4 seramas and a small flock of chickens that were locked in a 2x4 welded wire pen. SO frustrated. Was thinking rats but now leaning towards weasel since it killed an adult peacock. Ugh

 

[bandbaustin]

THE others have been over the last month.

 

[Arbor]

BRUTAL! That totally sucks. I know what its like, I lost my first peach hen only a month before breeding season a few years back, and she wasn't cheap either....

 

[Frosty]

I am so sorry!

I haven't lost any peafowl yet, that has to be devastating!

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Brian,this the male you bought from Mt Hope?

 

[new 2 pfowl]

So sorry to hear about your boy.

It is so painful to lose them.

 

[bandbaustin]

Randy, yeah that's the one, was so looking forward to breeding him this year. Working on building some weasel box traps. Hopefully that will stop the killing.

 

[Trefoil]

Traps may temporarily stop it but the only permanent way is to predator proof your coop & pens. That's why so many people prefer the 1/2" hardware cloth. So sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[bandbaustin]

Hardware cloth on a 30x 30 pen would be a bit pricey.

 

[bandbaustin]

Hardware cloth on a 30x 30 pen would be a bit pricey.