I saw a snake eating an egg in the nest

[hikerchick]

One of my Pekins was outside quacking loudly so I went to investigate. There was a snake in the nest with an egg in its mouth. By the time I found my shovel, it had slithered under the deck. I am keeping a shovel next to the nest now.

The rest of my animals were all milling around like school kids when there is a fight.

 

[fordmommy]

 

[Kojack]

Sending good luck your way! Get that snake for ducky's sake!

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

do you know what kind of snake it was? I am petrified of snakes, it probably would have made me

if I had seen it...

 

[hikerchick]

I think it was a black snake. I just killed a huge one last week. I don't remember ever having a problem like this before; although, before I had chickens (and eggs) snakes never worried me. I saw them in the yard but didn't pay much attention to them.

Now I am a shovel totin' madwoman.

 

[juliecox]

Try putting wooden eggs or golf balls in the nests. The snake will eat them along with the eggs and will die.

If you have any chicks, watch out! I had a corn snake kill and try to eat a 2 month old Easter Egger!

 

[hikerchick]

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Well I am missing a young Mille Fleur D'Uccle and I think I know who to blame. But I have other young birds still out there.