Duckling Diaries: the Life and Times of a Welshie Trio

[BantyChooks]

A mink got into my coop and murdered Tucson and Heather this morning. More information when I can think again.

Chrissy is injured, but alive.

I'll spare you the details, but said martin was extinguished with a shovel shortly thereafter.... Nothing and nobody kills my beloved babies and gets away with it.

I'm still in shock.... This can't be real....

 

[Julie Birb]

Oh, sweet Banti. I am so very sorry. I am in tears now. I don't know what else to say. This is truly tragic.

 

[BantyChooks]

Just.... Gone.... My sweet beepers...

I will never forget the terrified look on their faces. I feel like such a bad ducky momma.

 

[BunnynChicks]

Just.... Gone.... My sweet beepers...

I will never forget the terrified look on their faces. I feel like such a bad ducky momma

YOU ARE NOT A BAD DUCKIE MOMMA!!!! THEY HAD AN AMAZING LIFE LIFE!!!!! YOU ARE NOT A BAD DUCK MOMMA!!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

YOU ARE NOT A BAD DUCKIE MOMMA!!!! THEY HAD AN AMAZING LIFE LIFE!!!!! YOU ARE NOT A BAD DUCK MOMMA!!!!

Yeah, well, they're dead now. Had I only thought to put them in another pen inside the coop during night they'd be here now.

 

[Alexandra33]

Oh, Banti, my heart is broken beyond words......

There's no expressing the sadness felt in this moment.

You were THE BEST momma they could EVER have wished for - nobody can say otherwise. Smother little Chrissy with all the love that's available, and hold her close.

I'll be praying for you as well as your precious baby girl.

Lots of love and hugs,

~Alex

 

[BunnynChicks]

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Oh, Banti, my heart is broken beyond words......

There's no expressing the sadness felt in this moment.

You were THE BEST momma they could EVER have wished for - nobody can say otherwise. Smother little Chrissy with all the love that's available, and hold her close.

I'll be praying for you as well as your precious baby girl.

Lots of love and hugs,

~Alex

Yeah, that. YOU WERE THE BEST MOMMA, BANTI. IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Yeah, that. YOU WERE THE BEST MOMMA, BANTI. IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!!

Oh, Banti, my heart is broken beyond words......  There's no expressing the sadness felt in this moment. You were THE BEST momma they could EVER have wished for - nobody can say otherwise. Smother little Chrissy with all the love that's available, and hold her close.   I'll be praying for you as well as your precious baby girl. 

Lots of love and hugs, 

~Alex

Thank you, Alex. You are so sweet.

 

[BunnynChicks]

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[Tevyes Dad]

Yeah, well, they're dead now. Had I only thought to put them in another pen inside the coop during night they'd be here now.

This is so horrible Banty

my wife and I truly feel for you. We have lost 3 of our birds all of which could have been avoided had we been able to relive those moments but of course you can't.

If you think it would help, here is my wall of shame. Like you I was distraught but you have to go on and turn your focus to what you have and where you can make a difference: Chrissy.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/883393/r-i-p-ebony-and-belle
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1000393/r-i-p-snow
(BTW, for continuity, my screen name then was Gentila

)

We have turned that sadness and anger into action and vowed to the other birds in our care than none of them would go the same way, then took action. Build that pen for Chrissy, and get her a friend or two. You are a great ducky mom, but you are human and predators are very resourceful and have time on their side. We can be very critical of ourselves in 20/20 hindsight, but the truth is we can't foresee everything. Think of how great of a life you gave them up to the end, and protect and prize Chrissy and her companion(s) all the more.