...Bc my turkey went missing suddenly after their turkey got hurt. I don't wanna think they did it but who knows.
I do know the teeny chicks that *weren't* in the brooder but just with the others, maybe a weasel or something? Bodies were just gone. (1 silkie and 2 wyandottes)
One headless...
Idk. I can see a snake getting the smaller birds, but a turkey poult? (6 week old chick size give or take). What about the 5 in the tote brooder duplex? Could a snake get in and out of that too? 🤔 If so I need to double up on security to be extra sure.
Pretty sure. Bodies were just gone. No holes a cat can fit in that was big enough. Hole was about 2 inches big. If even that. Even the cats can't get into the small hole into the brooder and carry off 5 chicks. No blood no nothing.
At least I hope not. 😓
We have barn cats. So to speak. No barn but same thing. They won't let you pet em but I don't have rodent issues out here so I am assuming it's thanks to them. I do toss out the occasional scraps too. Randomly. I don't want them to lose their hunting ability, and think I will feed them daily.
I would end up catching all the feral cats too. :( Idk what to do other than the camera and watching to see what it is
Edited bc I type too fast and hit enter before checking my work.
Its a solar panel camera. Best bet it's on like Donkey Kong tomorrow. I'm gonna set up the brooder to where what or who it is hears the peeps and comes to investigate. My brooder has a lid. It's a duplex brooder. The other side was open but they should've been on the heated side. Only opening to...
Also note that the back half was fixed in case something was crawling in. And I want to buy bait chicks. That way the culprit will come look. And not get anything (I will have to find a way to ultra secure my brooder?)
I agree. I go there for pullets only (and food of course) as my local hatchery is over an hour away.
Side note. Something stole all 5 chicks out the brooder last night. Camera came in and we just bought an SD card. I am beyond livid. There is a door! I'm 2 seconds from unaliving whatever it is.
I may have bought Kraken some friends. My local TSC had 50% off chicks. I got 1 RIR, 2 Americana (EEs), and 1 Barred Rock.
Let me tell you how angry I was at the Barred Rock they gave me. I got home, and was going to put the babies in the brooder. I smelled something horrible. I figured an...
I put up the door the knocked off. I will do some rigging tomorrow and maybe move Kraken (the Rambunctious) into the chick area in his brooder box. I dont think he would be safe with the 6 week old babies.
Idk what to do. I'm just. Uuuuggggghhhh! I know they are just animals but I had the gate up and everything. I'm about to bring Kraken inside just because
Hestia and Abonimable Snowman are dead. Found then in the brooder this morning wet and cold. My stupid goats knocked the light off. I am devastated and beyond angry.