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[mymilliefleur]

Steve came home!! On Christmas Eve. What a wonderful Christmas present!!!!

Wonderful news!!!

 

[taytes]

We have discussed doing this. He loves to roost ontop of the house and I like that he can fly off if a predator comes. He is locked up at night. We are so torn on clipping him but I dont want to lose him

 

[Miss Lydia]

We have discussed doing this. He loves to roost ontop of the house and I like that he can fly off if a predator comes. He is locked up at night. We are so torn on clipping him but I dont want to lose him

I hate having to clip my Scovy's wings too but I would feel much worse if they flew off and never came home. So I clip.

 

[samantha LW]

Steve came home!! On Christmas Eve. What a wonderful Christmas present!!!!

Yay, Steve!!!!! So happy for you

 

[tmorgan46]

We really thought long and hard on whether to clip flight feathers or not. Eventually we decided to do it. And the other night, in a very unfortunate oversight, one of our drakes was left out of the coop at night time and was taken by a fox. Even after a couple of days, it still stings and to make it worse I wonder, "what if he had been able to fly?" We'll never know now but it's something that I'll spend the next year over thinking again. I'm sure. On the other side of that coin - I had to climb up on our roof every few days when it was time to "put the kids to bed", what we call it when it's time to close our flock up for the night. That was getting old and I don't dare think what that would be like once winter actually arrives and we have snow and ice up on the roof; but we never had one fly off to where we couldn't find it either. A tough lesson to be sure and now I'm busy figuring out a better enclosure or protection method for all of our feathered friends.

Troy & Tina

 

[Miss Lydia]

We really thought long and hard on whether to clip flight feathers or not. Eventually we decided to do it. And the other night, in a very unfortunate oversight, one of our drakes was left out of the coop at night time and was taken by a fox. Even after a couple of days, it still stings and to make it worse I wonder, "what if he had been able to fly?" We'll never know now but it's something that I'll spend the next year over thinking again. I'm sure. On the other side of that coin - I had to climb up on our roof every few days when it was time to "put the kids to bed", what we call it when it's time to close our flock up for the night. That was getting old and I don't dare think what that would be like once winter actually arrives and we have snow and ice up on the roof; but we never had one fly off to where we couldn't find it either. A tough lesson to be sure and now I'm busy figuring out a better enclosure or protection method for all of our feathered friends.

Troy & Tina

Foxes are so sneaky and quick I am not sure you drake could have gotten off the ground before the fox had a chance to grab him.. So sorry for your loss.

 

[tmorgan46]

Thanks Miss Lydia. My DW is absolutely heart broken. And we're both of the same mindset as you. Not sure he could have fared much better being able to fly or not. They are quick. And, very social it seems... Last night 4 showed up at our place looking to see what was on the banquet table. Sneaky little buggers! But nothing a small piece of lead flying at 1500 feet per second can't cure or at least coax them that we're not wanting to play any longer.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks Miss Lydia. My DW is absolutely heart broken. And we're both of the same mindset as you. Not sure he could have fared much better being able to fly or not. They are quick. And, very social it seems... Last night 4 showed up at our place looking to see what was on the banquet table. Sneaky little buggers! But nothing a small piece of lead flying at 1500 feet per second can't cure or at least coax them that we're not wanting to play any longer.

One showed up on our game camera last week. thankfully he was on the other side of the fence and everyone was up for the night.

Hopefully you can get them to realize they are not welcomed around there,and if not I think a pretty fox fur hat would look nice on your wife and keep her head warm too.

 

[macgro7]

I caught one this summer.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I caught one this summer.

Too close for comfort. although i hate to kill anything but I know given the chance they would kill any of my poultry.