At some point, probably early this morning after the night's storms, something scaled an 8 foot fence, killed one of my Maria Hall Jersey Giant Blue hens, went back over the fence with it and ate it. Most of you know, jerseys are not small birds and although this was not yet a mature hen it probably weighed 5-6lbs. I say a big fat aZZ coon, my stepdad says bobcat. Took it right outside the fence and ate everything except the feathers he said. I haven't seen it yet. Looks like poison and traps are in order. Have no room here for feeding the inhabitants of the neighborhood. Man, I am so angry. Looks like it tried to pick off my light brahma roo first but he may have been too big, he's beat all to heck and stressed out but other than looking like he beat his head against something he is okay. The other 3 jerseys are fine. This is sturdy fencing we are talking about, not chicken wire. It's rectangle wire like 2 x 3" it's smaller than dog fence or hog fencing and 8 feet high set inside of railroad ties with the posts concreted in although we had not put the netting over the top but it wasn't a hawk or owl so whatever it was probably would've chewed or just broke through if it'd been there.
And this is on top of the fact that my due date is in 10 days and show no progress at all on going into labor. As if that doesn't upset me and make me irritable and grumpy enough, I find one of my high quality show birds is killed to feed some dang varmint. I'd be mad if it was a mutt bird. I am just so mad right now. I only had 4 jerseys, one roo, three hens - two lights and two dark blues and the eggs were not cheap or easy to hatch. Ugh.
And this is on top of the fact that my due date is in 10 days and show no progress at all on going into labor. As if that doesn't upset me and make me irritable and grumpy enough, I find one of my high quality show birds is killed to feed some dang varmint. I'd be mad if it was a mutt bird. I am just so mad right now. I only had 4 jerseys, one roo, three hens - two lights and two dark blues and the eggs were not cheap or easy to hatch. Ugh.
