Anyone out there that has a couple of years of experience or more raising poultry and has NEVER had a predator attack?
Long story short...we have been extra vigilant for over 2 years...never a loss until this week and neighbors very large dog got through my dogs, then broke into a double fenced pen ( rabbit wire/and wood and screws ) and slaughtered 8 beloved pets/layers. (only 5 escaped b.c. they fled to nest boxes and the dog failed to look there)
I am devestated as I know many on here who have experienced this .. must feel. THING is... every night we double triple ck to make sure coop is locked tight. We made sure they were secure. We did everything we knew to do ( live traps, netting, fencing, more high gauged fencing , and lock down at night) We were SOOOOO careful. NOW i am completely devestated and discouraged. I do not even want to try again w. more b.c. I feel like such a failure.
Long story short...we have been extra vigilant for over 2 years...never a loss until this week and neighbors very large dog got through my dogs, then broke into a double fenced pen ( rabbit wire/and wood and screws ) and slaughtered 8 beloved pets/layers. (only 5 escaped b.c. they fled to nest boxes and the dog failed to look there)
I am devestated as I know many on here who have experienced this .. must feel. THING is... every night we double triple ck to make sure coop is locked tight. We made sure they were secure. We did everything we knew to do ( live traps, netting, fencing, more high gauged fencing , and lock down at night) We were SOOOOO careful. NOW i am completely devestated and discouraged. I do not even want to try again w. more b.c. I feel like such a failure.