My heart hurts *horrible update post 21*

[AprilKY]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[sandracollins]

So sorry for your loss ,I always cry if I loose one there is no shame in it

 

[desertdarlene]

Awww, that's really sad. See any sign of Chips, yet? I remember when you introduced them. I've come across another thread where someone slept in and something happened to their ducks.

 

[b.hromada]

I am so sorry about your loss. Of course you're upset, they are your babies. Hopefully, you will find out what happened and are able to fix it.

 

[animalpro24]

So sorry. I have lost two ducks in 24 hours. It's so hard. Don't worry about crying, we all do it.

 

[bt03]

Thank you everyone for your kind words. We buried Pekin in the back yard and said a prayer for Chips to. I don't think we will ever find his body and that is probably best. after talking to our neighbor behind us and looking at the recording we figure it was an opossum. Our neighbor lost a whole flock of chicks (30) and he had tracks on his property. We cant really see much on the recording so we know it couldn't be very big. Chips was only about 7 weeks old so he was still small enough to carry off but Pekin was 16 weeks old so that is why he couldn't take her. Everyone seems to be very sad and quiet. I'm going to miss Pekin very much because she was so loud and full of personality and she always had something to say when you even looked out the window. She was my favorite of the bunch and as far as we can tell she was trying to defend everyone else and that's why she was killed. Poor Chips was just at the beginning stages of angelwing and we had been trying to get him still enough to fix him but he would wiggle out of the bandage as soon as we put it on. My daughter asked me on Friday if ducks do like dogs and cats and mark their territory by using the bathroom on their spot. When I told her I didn't think they did she said it was to bad because then I would belong to Chips since he would poop on me every time I tried to wrap his wing. I keep checking on the flock every 20 minutes even though I know that nothing can get in to get them now. We still have no idea how the gate was left open so it is now double bolted from the inside and has extra fencing along the bottom just to be sure. My husband says we can get more ducks now but I don't want to get anything other than a super loud quacking girl with lots of personality and a little boy that loves to poop on me just because I try to hold him still for to long. I miss my babies...

 

[jjthink]

Heartwrenching - I'm so sorry.
JJ

 

[Ducksareamazing]

Im sorry. The same thing happened to me the neighbors dog got in and ate 6 of my flock I was left with only one.

 

[fifenashia]

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My heart hurts for you, understand how devastating it is to lose one tragically like that. I found that for us, the task of caring for new babies helped to ease the pain. It doesn't alleviate it by any means, but it is nice to have something to throw your energy into. Getting more Pekins might be a good idea. In honor of your noisy girl. Praying for comfort for you and your family.

 

[Going Quackers]

Aw, that's just so sad. I am sorry that happened.