- Apr 26, 2010
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Hi Folks. Been awhile since I've been on here.
I have to share this Near-Slaughter experience with you all...
It's about 5:00 pm and I had let the Three Pekins out to jump in the pool for a while since they have been locked up all day. I usually let the baby ducklings out too with the adult hens and they all swim together. Well I decided to just let the three out and I left them in the run for about an hour. I was sitting on my couch and something told me to go check on the girls and go ahead and lock them up for the night. As I was heading out the back door, I noticed a lot of noise in the coop and as I turned my head to look, there was a very large Racoon in the run heading toward the coop. The three ducks were running for their lives and when the racoon saw me, he took off.
It would have been a matter of "seconds" that the piece of crap Racoon would have had his dinner. There are seven baby ducklings inside the coop as well and they were locked in a seperate area. Thank God I headed out there when I did. I'am shaking right now and have locked every one in for the night...Please, Watch your animals when they are out of their Duck House....I was so lucky this time. I will have to supervise each time I let them roam from the House from now on. As if I didn't have enough to worry about right ?
Just beware that those Predators are out early and I hope everyone is as lucky as I was...Thanks...Have a safe Summer..
I have to share this Near-Slaughter experience with you all...
It's about 5:00 pm and I had let the Three Pekins out to jump in the pool for a while since they have been locked up all day. I usually let the baby ducklings out too with the adult hens and they all swim together. Well I decided to just let the three out and I left them in the run for about an hour. I was sitting on my couch and something told me to go check on the girls and go ahead and lock them up for the night. As I was heading out the back door, I noticed a lot of noise in the coop and as I turned my head to look, there was a very large Racoon in the run heading toward the coop. The three ducks were running for their lives and when the racoon saw me, he took off.
It would have been a matter of "seconds" that the piece of crap Racoon would have had his dinner. There are seven baby ducklings inside the coop as well and they were locked in a seperate area. Thank God I headed out there when I did. I'am shaking right now and have locked every one in for the night...Please, Watch your animals when they are out of their Duck House....I was so lucky this time. I will have to supervise each time I let them roam from the House from now on. As if I didn't have enough to worry about right ?
Just beware that those Predators are out early and I hope everyone is as lucky as I was...Thanks...Have a safe Summer..
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