Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Fancychooklady]

Well I've decided to relieve this silly coronation Sussex of her motherly duties. Found another 2 x just hatched and squished. Yuk! I'm thinking of putting them under a Silkie to finish them off. I really can't be bothered getting the bator out again and there's no way of knowing for certain how far a long they are in regard to turning. I have to find a sneaky gold laced Wyandotte that has a " secret " clutch hidden somewhere in the garden, I may take her eggs and pop the coro under her. In the words of Elma Fud, A hunting I will go!

 

[satay]

That's bad luck Fancy. I hope you manage to save your remaining eggs and get some lovely chicks to hatch.

 

[satay]

ok looks like I found the culprit. I went to check the cage this morning and there was a dog in it. I would say a dingo cross thing. Looked like a dingo but not a pure one for sure. Rang council and they said they would send someone around. The guy lives one street from me and he was there in 5 minutes.(this is a different council guy not tony the one I have dealt with before) He only told me it was a wild dog not a domesticated one. He then proceeds to tell me he will get his gun and shoot it there and I can get rid of the body..... Hmmm. I told him don't think so I am not digging a hole in this rock hard ground to try to bury a wild dog. It is illegal here to shoot anything on land under 40 acres not sure if it is the same for council though,. He was non to impressed and told me well if I didn't let my chickens out to free range I would not attract wild dogs. I told him if council did their job and got rid of wild dogs my chickens could free range happily... With much disgust he finally loaded the cage with the dog in it and took it away. He is supposed to be returning the cage tonight., First time I have ever managed to catch anything in that cage. Must tell the neighbour who lent it to me.. He will be impressed.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Bravo! The cheek of that council ranger, you should have told him that you'd bury the dog as soon as council put you on their payroll. What does he think he's getting paid for?
Advice!

. I'd go on the council website and give them an ear full

 

[satay]

I spoke to a friend who works for council just before(he works machinery ordering not animal control) and he said they can shoot them on your property if they think the animal will attack them getting them out of the cage, He said I did the right thing telling him to take the cage and drop it back. He said the guy is a lazy *** and prob didn't want to make the effort to take it away.

 

[Bens-Hens]

Sounds like he had a case of the CBF's Satay. Just trying it on to save him a Monday morning job.

Good work trapping it.

 

[satay]

Thanks Ben. That's what i think too. Told hubby he laughed and said bet that council guy wont come back here again ...

 

[sydney quailman]

3 jumbo jumbo chicks hatched! New blood to be intro to the current.

 

[sydney quailman]

Not sure if this one will survive. It's a huge chick. Fingers crossed.

 

[sydney quailman]

Off the subject. Few calves.