Well two nine-banded armadillos, male first female second, were killed by my dog within this month.
The female and my duck were suspiciously killed within the same timeframe though I don't know which was first because I found them on the same day.
My dog has a bad history with ducks, five time offender. This drake was with her for a couple of months and they got along great, she ignored him. Rose (the dog) also used to kill chickens but after being on the chain and being around them for a long time she finally decided that they were alright and she now chills with them when they dust bathe. We put her on the chain after she killed the last drake (and not this drake) we even tied it around her neck and shamed her for a day. She has a neurotic way of barking, chasing, and grabbing things that aren't where they belong, but I feel like she finally understood that my drake was alright. He acted completely comfortable with her and she is even good with the ducklings in the house, she ignores them, she'd rather pay attention to other things. I was told that this behavior is ideal.
The armadillos have been trashing the yard! Holes EVERYWHERE! We also haven't been getting any chicken eggs recently (the person who is supposed to close the coop at night has been forgetting) and I think the armadillos may be to blame. Our LDGs are barking ALL NIGHT LONG!!!
Today I found a dead armadillo and my drake was dead too
. I am so upset, but I don't know if rose killed the armadillo because it killed the drake or if she went on a killing spree and killed both. I've seen articles (ones linked on other armadillo threads on BYC) where armadillos drag away lambs or tear up calves, but has anyone had an armadillo kill poultry?
Also I noticed a bunch of feathers around the armadillo holes, armadillo tracks and dog tracks everywhere, neck feathers were gone from the drakes neck, maggots on the armadillo but fire ants in the duck, and rose was really wet and tired two nights in a row.
The female and my duck were suspiciously killed within the same timeframe though I don't know which was first because I found them on the same day.
My dog has a bad history with ducks, five time offender. This drake was with her for a couple of months and they got along great, she ignored him. Rose (the dog) also used to kill chickens but after being on the chain and being around them for a long time she finally decided that they were alright and she now chills with them when they dust bathe. We put her on the chain after she killed the last drake (and not this drake) we even tied it around her neck and shamed her for a day. She has a neurotic way of barking, chasing, and grabbing things that aren't where they belong, but I feel like she finally understood that my drake was alright. He acted completely comfortable with her and she is even good with the ducklings in the house, she ignores them, she'd rather pay attention to other things. I was told that this behavior is ideal.
The armadillos have been trashing the yard! Holes EVERYWHERE! We also haven't been getting any chicken eggs recently (the person who is supposed to close the coop at night has been forgetting) and I think the armadillos may be to blame. Our LDGs are barking ALL NIGHT LONG!!!
Today I found a dead armadillo and my drake was dead too
. I am so upset, but I don't know if rose killed the armadillo because it killed the drake or if she went on a killing spree and killed both. I've seen articles (ones linked on other armadillo threads on BYC) where armadillos drag away lambs or tear up calves, but has anyone had an armadillo kill poultry?Also I noticed a bunch of feathers around the armadillo holes, armadillo tracks and dog tracks everywhere, neck feathers were gone from the drakes neck, maggots on the armadillo but fire ants in the duck, and rose was really wet and tired two nights in a row.
