Chickens Until BobCat, Now Just Ducks

[karibou]

We're remote. As in REMOTE.

Had 2 Barred Plymouths, and 3 Khaki Campbells. Cat came into our yard and took the free-ranging chickens out from under our noses, so quite careful with the ducks. One of our ducks was hatched out solo in an incubator, and is bonded strongly to our daughter. The other 2 were purchased from a commercial brooder and mailed so that she would have some company.

Currently the owners of 3 happy and free-swimming ducks.

 

[sourland]

Be on guard. The bobcat will be back.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Consider installing electrified poultry netting and bait it with small strips of raw bacon at bobcat nose height to take care of the cat.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. When predators are successful, they will keep coming back until there is nothing left to take.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

We lost half our flock to a mountain lion once. I feel your pain. But as previous posters have said, it will be back. Netting at the very least cause cats climb and if you are genuinely remote you might have to quit free ranging. If you have a dog they can help alert you to trouble but they won't make a peep if its a lion. Or at least my big jerk dogs didn't haha

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Enjoy your time here!

 

[HKG]

Welcome to byc! I'm sorry about your chickens and good luck with your ducks.

 

[Starburst]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! So excited you joined!
Make yourself at home in this amazing community!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to BYC this is great place to hang no matter what you have .. I am of mind shoot the cat.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska !