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[Mmmccann]

I have had birds for about 6 years now. I started with a couple chickens, then got ducks, then decided to open a small hatchery, which turned in to 25 chickens and 28 ducks as my personal flocks. I love it and 2 years ago I purchased peahen eggs and got 5 beauties. This last year with all the construction in our little town my birds were slaughtered little by little no matter what I did by hungry displaced predators. All that remains is 3 ducks and my 5 peacocks(2M and 3F)who laid their first eggs ever this season( they were 1.5 years old) and I ended up with 4 more babies. So we are extatic to have babies back on the farm.

 

[Tookie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! So glad you joined us. So sorry for your losses.

 

[Mmmccann]

Thank you!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

So sorry for your losses. Gosh that's hard. Just glad you're back into raising poultry again! Have any pictures of them? We'd love to see.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens, And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! So sorry for your losses, The Best of Luck with your remaining Flock.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I'm so sorry for your losses.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Sorry for your losses.
Have you ever considered containing your flock inside electrified poultry netting?
That's how I keep my birds and I've never had a loss due to ground predators while in the pen.

 

[N F C]

Hello, sorry about your losses. Congrats on the new little ones!

 

[The Coop Crew]

I have had birds for about 6 years now. I started with a couple chickens, then got ducks, then decided to open a small hatchery, which turned in to 25 chickens and 28 ducks as my personal flocks. I love it and 2 years ago I purchased peahen eggs and got 5 beauties. This last year with all the construction in our little town my birds were slaughtered little by little no matter what I did by hungry displaced predators. All that remains is 3 ducks and my 5 peacocks(2M and 3F)who laid their first eggs ever this season( they were 1.5 years old) and I ended up with 4 more babies. So we are extatic to have babies back on the farm.

Welcome to BYC! I’m so sorry about your flock. Glad you were able to add new babies though!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Losing birds to predators is difficult. congrats on your new flock! Chicks can being a new ray of hope to the coop.