I lost the very first muscovy female we had, the one i got in 5th grade, the mama of the first clutch of ducklings, if something got her, then it can get any duck, April was very weary and smart and always knew what to do, if it out smarted her then they're is a real danger
Buck what ever is getting your ducks knows your routine, If I had a bold pred like that I would keep my ducks up for a while. put out catch traps and get it closer to the house if it's bold it will come in and take the bait then you'll know for sure what's getting your birds. Are you locking everyone up at night. Thsi tie of year with mama preds looking for an easy meal for herself and then her babies she will be very bold indeed. Sorry for the loss of your duck.I lost the very first muscovy female we had, the one i got in 5th grade, the mama of the first clutch of ducklings, if something got her, then it can get any duck, April was very weary and smart and always knew what to do, if it out smarted her then they're is a real danger
so i don't really have a choice its actually pulling a little at my heart because foxes go a while without food right, well when ever this one just feels like it, it comes and takes them even if its not that hungry, tonight every bodies going up, i don't know how but i'll make it work somehow. the geese aren't doing their jobs either so thats a little frantic, actually feel really depressed right now and feel like i'm going to cry because (and i realized this last night to) i'm never going to see those ducks that i lost for a long time, its heartbreaking you know, knowing that you'll never seem in the yard again or their muddy faces when it rains. Umm.. so yeah um.. i'm sorry this was so long, its just really hard for me right now, knowing that the babies that i raised that went through that, were torn apart and.. i'm sorry i cant even describe it, knowing that something also did it because it was probably not even hungry hurts me since. I understand that animals kill to survive but, its killing towards excess. I really am worried for all of their lives right now, i don't know if everyone will go up though, i'm hoping at least they will, i'm going to see what i can do to make everyone safe and secure again. i'm scared, i'm really truly scared
Dan i'm sorry but opossums don't usually kill adult birds, they're not fast enough and don't put up a fight, opossums are scavengers and opportunists, unless syou had a female who was on a nest 24/7 it couldn't have killed your ducks, i think that what killed ur ducks was your sisters cats or a raccoon
and also about what i said earlier this year about ducklings and hatching eggs, i can't anymore its going to be a harsh summer.
the possums den was about fifty feet from their pen
