Dead duck

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks @Jpat

 

[Afroggie4u]

Oh wow! Lucky you seen it thats rare.

Trapping them is hard, Pros snare them. But ive gottem them with wire "live traps" and very large rat traps. But be carefull because a rat trap will do big damage to a duck bill

Heres a safeway of using a rat trapView attachment 2011088View attachment 2011089

And what i mean by live trapView attachment 2011087

I set a live trap out tonight with fish in it. Yes I was surprised I saw him too. He was bold and came right in the coop while I was there and grabbed one of my ducks. Only thing I had in my hand to hit it was a solar light bulb and I hit him hard but not hard enough. Lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Anyway you can keep him out tonight so he doesn't get another one?

 

[Afroggie4u]

I was going to say weasels and mink can get through a 1" opening. TSC sells traps. If you go on the predator and prey forum here on BYC you can ask what is the best trap to catch this weasel. I am so glad you figured it out before you came in tomorrow and find another one gone.

Me too, thank you for your help.

 

[Jpat]

Holey crap! Bold bugger forsure.

 

[Afroggie4u]

Anyway you can keep him out tonight so he doesn't get another one?

Left the coop door open to the run so they can at least get away until I fix the hole

 

[Miss Lydia]

Prey is probably scarce this time of year.

 

[Afroggie4u]

Prey is probably scarce this time of year.

I live with a state forest in my backyard. Surrounded by wiods

 

[Miss Lydia]

Left the coop door open to the run so they can at least get away until I fix the hole

They can kill everyone of your birds in one night go to the predator forum and ask about Weasels. They are brutal murderers

 

[Afroggie4u]

I live with a state forest in my backyard. Surrounded by wiods

Woods