2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[WannaBeHillBilly]

The Duck Murderer is back!
By coincidence i caught the 'coon on camera. She/He is huuuge:

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@WannaBeHillBilly did you ever consider a crossbow . I feel confident with it to about 45-50 meters

@Texag87 What do you think about this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/150-lb-woo...sh=item4b5bbc97ef:g:wcIAAOSw6JhcR1RU&LH_BIN=1
Would that kill?

 

[Texag87]

@Texag87 What do you think about this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/150-lb-woodstock-Hunting-Crossbow-with-4-x-20-scope/323661633519?hash=item4b5bbc97ef:g:wcIAAOSw6JhcR1RU&LH_BIN=1
Would that kill?

That is cheap. I believe it would do the job. Mine was on the low end from Academy at 225.for that price it’s worth a try. Bolts (arrows) are cheap. Broad heads are what is expensive. Only thing that worries me about the one you posted is the scope. It may be so poorly made that it fogs easy which would be a severe hindrance.

 

[Texag87]

Not that I have noticed. I will look more closely tomorrow. I moved the electric netting to their stall today and opened the door for their first time outside. They were too scared to go out but George was happy to go in and Bill them all ferociously. I had to catch him and put him away. He was even attacking the geese which are twice his size and they were running and screaming. Hopefully time is on my side. Mini was just amused.

Is George in jail now ? His siblings are getting out so they can get to the clover. They don’t go far but still it worries all of us.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I have not had him in jail. I inspect Mini every day and she has all her feathers. Sometimes a little Mohawk but she groom's it down. After seeing the overmated duck on here, I am still good with him being out with her. I do need to put him away from the littles. I have some one inch plastic netting to divide the stall so he can watch everyone coming and going And contemplate his crimes. I just need to find that staple gun. I will try to post a pic today. He is in full nuptial and quite the pretty bird.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Where were your ducks when this raccoon was there? That is so scary poor little ones were freaking out too

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Cuties! One of every color!
Will you sneak the new ducklings into the broody's nest?

That was the plan but I just got a message there this morning saying that they’ve changed the date to the 12th of April

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well that’s a bummer!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Where were your ducks when this raccoon was there? That is so scary poor little ones were freaking out too

They were all in the duck-house, the grown-ups are just not so scared about the 'coon. That thing is huge and it climbs on the wire like a fly on the wall.
I will move the trap to the other side of the work-platform, the side where the bear is climbing up between both platforms. And there will be smelly tuna inside.
Oh, and by accident i dropped some curled up wire between the platforms, i hope it won't get entangled into that...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I sure wish you could get that hardware cloth. That chicken wire can rip with something that big climbing on it.,