Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

Yes, bromothelin is an irreversible poison, unlike warfarin poisons. Don't know who thought that was a good idea.

 

[Candy442]

So much food; so little space. Wonderful! Yesterday a RAT waved 'good night' when closing up the coop. UGH! Today 'Black Friday' shopping involved getting rat poison. Not so nice, but they are too smart to trap, so on to Plan B. I do hate to see all the bromothelin out there rather than warfarin type products. Nasty! Mary

Hi Mary! Heard you called. I have been meaning to give you a call and seems that all the holiday stuff causes me to forget to do that. Yuk! not rats....! Hope you get a handle on that issue.

 

[Folly's place]

Hi Candy, glad to hear that you're doing well. Hope to see you soon. I worked today, and we were BUSY! Including a dog who ate a newer warfarin type rat poison immediately before the owner called. EASY to fix! Vomiting dog, activated charcoal, and four weeks of vitamin K. Would have been BAD if it was Bromothelin instead. Watch what you buy! Mary

 

[wannahomestead]

I am devastated to report that my flock of 4 ducks was attacked this evening by what looked to be a fox. I've already lost one (my khaki that started laying today) and I currently have the remaining 3 in a bin treating wounds and hoping to stave off infection. The poor khaki girl died in my arms as I held her and tried to save her. I don't know what to do with her now, I don't want to eat her.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

[COLOR=141823]I am devastated to report that my flock of 4 ducks was attacked this evening by what looked to be a fox. I've already lost one (my khaki that started laying today) and I currently have the remaining 3 in a bin treating wounds and hoping to stave off infection. The poor khaki girl died in my arms as I held her and tried to save her. I don't know what to do with her now, I don't want to eat her. [/COLOR]

so sorry to hear....I lost three out of a flock of six in August....two hens and a drake all KC.s to a stray dog. Good luck with the rest of them.

 

[aart]

I am devastated to report that my flock of 4 ducks was attacked this evening by what looked to be a fox. I've already lost one (my khaki that started laying today) and I currently have the remaining 3 in a bin treating wounds and hoping to stave off infection. The poor khaki girl died in my arms as I held her and tried to save her. I don't know what to do with her now, I don't want to eat her.

So sorry.....you could bury her....and lock everyone else up tight.
Bury deep so it's not dug back up.
Best of luck with the survivors.

 

[wannahomestead]

So sorry.....you could bury her....and lock everyone else up tight.
Bury deep so it's not dug back up.
Best of luck with the survivors.

Thx for the advice.

I'm sad to report this morning that my khaki boy did not make it through the night. He was the one who had no obvious injuries.

 

[chickflick]

So sorry! Hope the others make it! Good luck!

 

[wannahomestead]

I ended up burying the khaki boy and girl next to each other and put an old xmas tree on top of them. I'm going to go out later and try to find a couple heavy rocks.

My male pekin is looking a bit rough and seems to be in quite a bit of pain. working to get some pain meds sorted out for him and some antibiotics. Also cooking up some saline solution so I can wash wounds.

One of the hardest part of this is knowing that the delicious egg I got yesterday was my first and last. I was so excited to finally be getting eggs from the ducks.

I've been given the go ahead to fire at coyotes on the land behind me. I'm picking up something in writing later today

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Sad I'm sorry....take the coyote out if you can. I told my neighbor same thing of his dog comes down here again it's down. He paid me for my losses but not the same my wife cried for two days she her ducks got needlessly killed.
I hope your others make it.