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  1. RubyTheChicken

    Backyard Predator

    I put my 10-week-old chicks out permanently yesterday, and I was letting them free range for the first time unsupervised today as they have been being taken out for about an hour a day for the last month, and I thought they would be safe, and I went out my lanai door, and some kind of grey/black...
  2. chickenlady2004

    How long will a predator wait for a second attack

    How long does a mink usually wait to come around again after a failed attack attempt (it injured one of my birds) it’s been about 4 days and no sign of the mink anymore, but i’m not sure how long predators usually wait around for.
  3. goatsandpeacocks

    How to keep water moccasins out of my duck pond

    I’m making a new duck enclosure that will be chain link fenced in for 5 (maybe more) ducks. It includes a pond but i’m not sure how to deter snakes. I’ve looked up plants that deter snakes but don’t know which are safe for ducks. Should i put fish in the pond to eat frog eggs so there’s no food...
  4. K

    How do I make my coop secure?

    I have a sliding lock on the front of my coop door, like this one ⬇️ It doesn’t seem secure enough. I don’t have time at the moment to add another lock, is there anything I can do in the mean time to make it more secure?
  5. J

    Missing Duck

    Unfortunately I fear the worst has happened. Let my duck out today and went out to go get a late breakfast and exercise my dogs and go to store. Came home and I peaked out my sliding door to check on my duck as I usually do. Only this time I didn’t immediately see her. I didn’t worry at first...
  6. cass85

    Mink Chasing After My Chicken

    Today I heard squawking coming from my free range chickens outside, and going out to look I saw what looked like a ferret chasing after one of my chickens while the other one stood still and squawked for help. It was either a mink or a weasel, I’m unsure, but I’m leaning toward mink. When I came...
  7. D

    Rounding up ducks at night

    I have a beautiful pond in my yard that I'd like the ducks to be able to swim and play in. But I also need to get them back into their pen (giant 12x16 structure) at dusk or they get picked off by local wildlife. It seems like I can't do both. Two nights ago they refused to come in off the pond...
    • Dallydvm
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    • #predators ducks ducks and water
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. K

    What kills ducks in the philippines at night?

    They were inside a pen together with turkeys and chickens. When i woke up this morning, 30 of my ducks had died. The skin of their necks were removed. There were tiny punctures (in some) near their butt area. The chickens and turkeys were unharmed. What predator couldve killed the ducks? See pics
  9. divineangel94

    Just curious

    My chicken coop is literally right next to my house. If I'm not mistaken weasels will not travel around us right? Especially if it's a house full of people and four dogs?
  10. shannon84

    What type of predator takes fur off a wild rabbit?

    Hello everyone, I woke up this morning and seen rabbit hair all over the backyard, long wide strips of it everywhere. We have a lot of wild rabbits in our yard and I've never had a predator problem with my chickens in the 3 years I've owned them, but I'm kind of concerned after seeing this. Any...
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