massacre on bairlea farm

[chkn]

That's a freaking nightmare...

 

[aprophet]

If it is legal in Ky those fences you have will have place where trails are from critters crawling under the fence this is an excellent place to hang a snare. Look for bits of fur on the bottom of your fence that and wallered out places under the fence. HTH

 

[Trapper Dan]

So sorry to hear of your loss with your flock. The first time is quite a huge shock and it doesn't get any easier the second of third time around either. Hope you can reestablish your birds soon.

 

[BairleaFarm]

Didnt get home until midnight last night and Lost another 6 or 7 birds.

Im going to have to put a timer or something on the coop door. Could a coon drag a 14 pound chicken? The reason I ask whatever took one of my meaties tried to drag it through the fence. it was too big so i found half a chicken in the fence.

 

[SuperChiks]

OMG I'm so sorry - sdly I think they found a good source so will keep coming back.

 

[Rustywreck]

what a horrible thing to come home to.
Yeah, a coon could carry off a 14lb bird

 

[chickenchick65]

I am sooo sorry for your loss - it's so frustrating to work so hard and then have it all evaporate.

 

[alaina]

do you have any neighbors that could come over at dusk and lock up for you??

 

[effie]

I had to babysit my grandsons last night so I put mine up 4 hours early--nothing but a few frozen blackberries to get them in

I have looked at the ccop doors that are on a timer-then my worry is ---are they all in?? and did I end up shutting the predator in?? so, now I am thinking ,do you get one of those cameras that you can check from anywhere and put it in the coop and a remote to close the door. If you can start a car miles away with a key reomote-there should be a way to do this. Alas, I'll just stay at home!!! So sorry you are losing birds like this--hopefully you will catch it.

 

[BairleaFarm]

No neighbors but I do have family here on the farm. If they aren't busy they close and open to coop for me. Traps are going up tonight and I am looking for a guard dog.