Michigan

[babigyrl22]

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Many prayers coming your way.

 

[Uncle_Bubba]

Sad Morning


I don't know what happened but when I left for work this morning at 6:15 I let the chickens out to free range like I always do when its light out. My fiancee got home at 9 am to find almost the entire flock dead in the yard. What would do this? A fox or coon would at least take what they kill and eat it. Stray dog? Coyotes? Very sad morning. Now its time to get the last few days of eggs into the bator to restock. very sad day.

 

[michickenwrangler]

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That's terrible

 

[uchytil]

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Many prayers coming your way.

x2 on the prayers. Sounds just like what I PM'd you awile back and my Dad. 100 bulbs? I've finished planting this morning, starting to finish a run, then when the storms hit later I'll be inside building a dual rabbit hutch. If it stays nice enough I have a house to start residing next door, and, I really need to get my wifes rain (wine) barrels installed, and a new ag pump plumbed in. Sounds like I better finish this coffee break...

 

[babigyrl22]

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I am so sorry to hear that

 

[Opa]

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Sorry to read about your loss. It would be devastating to lose so many birds at one time. While there are a great many coyotes in your area, given the time of day and the fact they were left lying, I would suspect dogs to be your culprits.

 

[shelleyb1969]

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Domestic dog, either a stray or a neighbor's dog. Happened to me in March.

 

[Chickmate]

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Oh I'm so sorry! I fear that every day when I let mine out to free range. I'm almost always home, but when I'm not my dogs are locked in the house. Not because they would hurt the chickens, but because they are small and someone could easily steal them. You can never be too sure, even with your own dogs though. My property is completely fenced with farm fence which will hopefully keep most domestic dogs out. Only once have I ever found a stray in my yard and he just wanted to swim in the pond. I know the fence will not keep fox, coons, coyotes or airborne predators out though. I don't let them out until mid morning and I close the coop as soon as they go to roost. I also would be totally devestated to loose my whole flock.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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Prayers sent your way

My son [28] had both the cardioversion and then he ended up having the ablation done later. The ablation seemed to do the job as he had this done probably 4 years ago.

Uncle Bubba, so sorry about your loss.

Chickmate, what a great dog!

 

[fifelakelooper]

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers...he is now scheduled to go for EKG tomorrow and they told him to bring his shave kit...they usually say...either get the "conversion via paddles " now...or take meds to thin the blood and wait two weeks for scheduling the procedure. However...we are confused since the docs phone message said...to come in and get converted and then go for ablation and a year or so ago they said you had to be IN atrial fib...unless we misunderstood...for the ablation...plus he could no longer BE electically converted. We have questions. Regardess...the ball is rolling...

Uncle Bubba...that is sooo sad!! It does sound like a dog...I just lost one of mine over a week ago...the hen had flown the coop (literally) and a neighbors nasty dog passing by seized the opportunity. My husband and I just finished fencing in the perimeter of the coops and runs and I let the layers range inside the fenced area while the young ones stay in the fenced run inside the perimeter. (with bird netting over). You wonder how any baby animal survive in the wild?! We took a walk two days ago on a seasonal road and came across a fawn...just 10-20 yds. off the dirt road. Our dog is so gentle and obedient..immediately backed off when told to...no barking...she had just come close to take a look. We kept saying...how do eggs out in the wild and fawns, etc. survive.?? A miracle for sure.