45 dead in 1 day.

[Standard Hen]

I'm sorry, that is a huge amount to lose all at once.

 

[CtlisencedArborist]

Arrrrrr!im on a weazel hunt tonighte!Sry for the babys

 

[rooster-red]

Hmmmmm... wonder what weasel stew would taste like...

 

[SimplcitiyAltered]

thanks everyone this killing spree only put a dent in our flock lucky for us they only got to the youngins.

redrooster yes 1 weasel killed them all and no they did not eat any of them they kill for the heck of it I did hear they actually drain the blood how true this is I dont know.

Luckily there was only one otherwise the damage would of been far worse we had totaled up our loss figured in 1 year the egg loss is around 11,000 eggs give or take a few and with the turkeys which we take to sale would of earned us $325 not including any fertile eggs that we would of got to toss into the incubator.

as of late we have discovered we have a egg stealer set out traps but no takers that one is a pain as well as it seems to be taking a lot of turkey eggs we usually let our girls set their own since they do such a great job of it that will not be happening anymore now I am usually on a egg hunt out in the tall grass trying to find the turkey eggs before the thief finds them some days it wins and I come across a clutch of 10 to 12 eggs with a chunck taken out and all the insides gone.

what started this endeavor was after monitoring a clutch one of my girls was setting I went out one day to check her and she had been beaten off her nest and all that was left was a bunch of eggs just ready to hatch all ripped open they dang thing didnt even eat the babies just left them to die.

Sometimes I just want to call it quits but then I look at all my girls acting like clowns and running to me if they see a bucket or a bag and on feed day when we do all the unloading there they are to offer a bit of critisism and let us know how happy they are with all their goodies.

I added 2 new ducks yesterday finally got a call from the guy to come and get them 1 is a rouen male and the other I have no clue all I know is it is a cutey. Who now has a limp due to the fact that the guy lets his dog I believe it a pit mix to play out in the yard with them so he is being monitered hoping that it not permanent damage he seems to be getting along pretty well though.

ok I have rambled on long enough again .