the theory is that the predator took them through the bars, the crate isnt predator proof which is why I said it wad a bad idea- I know you didnt know that at the time.
That is awful. I'm so sorry. I read through and am replying backwards-
Did you ever speak to the man accross the street?
You mentioned that mo neighbours have ducks, right? And pekins are flightless birds, so I'd say they were abandoned at your pond because the owner didn't want them. I dont...
I agree it seems possible, but perhaps unlikely. I mean, to take three but leave the rest? It does seem like someone could have just taken them. Either way, the crate was a bad idea :(
Dont give them ideas!!
I remember way back we had this elderly lady next door- during a few months we had some building work done and had left tools at the side of the garden- she complained to us that it ruined her view of the garden :gigI remember we'd sit in the garden having conversations...