***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[mjgigax]

Oh MJ I am so sorry! I hope the dogs responisble are no longer able to do this to anyone again.

We caught 1; a Catahula mix puppy - about 25 lbs. It was very friendly, cute and wiggly. It ovbously was following the leader. We took it to animal control, couldn't shoot it but sure couldn't keep it. the whole situation was very sad. The other dog was a black and white Husky with a colar. We followed it in the neighborhood, would have shot it if it was still in our yard. Haven't seen it since.

 

[mjgigax]

A week ago at 2 AM the Bantam Faverolles were screaming & slamming themselves around and the little mix with 1 leg was totally missing. We looked everywhere that night and ever since, we still look. Well last night the birds in my Orloff/Faverolles yard were screaming at 1:00 AM and *both Birchen Modern girls that live with them are gone, some chunks of feathers is all we found. The Modern boy is still there but he misses his girl he grew up with. I had quit shutting the shed door when it got so dang hot, obviously I'll be locking them up and we're going to set traps tonight. But, does that sound like possibly 2 racoons? I don't see how just 1 could get both girls. And why the 2 tiny girls who sleep in different places at night? 1 sleeps in the coop and 1 under the roofed area with the male. Do coons look around for the smallest ones? This is really sad, the Modern boy doesn't have his girl now and he was so sweet to her. I'm assuming coons can climb 6' pickets?

So sorry!

 

[Greybear23]

What happens on BYC stays on BYC!!!!!!!

Yeah! Your secret is safe with me!!!!

Lynn

 

[BetsyOK]

MJ and Ksane, so sorry for your losses. Dogs and raccoons are the worst of the predators in my experience.

 

[BetsyOK]

Okieridge, so happy Kurt is enjoying his silkies! He may well have 3 pullets and one cockerel. Of late, mine have been hatching far more pullets than cockerels. I've read somewhere on here that an older roo will father more pullets. My roos aren't really "old," but most are no longer cockerels, so maybe that's why we get more pullets. Hope Kurt has that good luck!

 

[MacGuyver]

A week ago at 2 AM the Bantam Faverolles were screaming & slamming themselves around and the little mix with 1 leg was totally missing. We looked everywhere that night and ever since, we still look. Well last night the birds in my Orloff/Faverolles yard were screaming at 1:00 AM and *both Birchen Modern girls that live with them are gone, some chunks of feathers is all we found. The Modern boy is still there but he misses his girl he grew up with. I had quit shutting the shed door when it got so dang hot, obviously I'll be locking them up and we're going to set traps tonight. But, does that sound like possibly 2 racoons? I don't see how just 1 could get both girls. And why the 2 tiny girls who sleep in different places at night? 1 sleeps in the coop and 1 under the roofed area with the male. Do coons look around for the smallest ones? This is really sad, the Modern boy doesn't have his girl now and he was so sweet to her. I'm assuming coons can climb 6' pickets?

Oh that is SO annoying!

 

[Ksane]

MJ and Ksane, so sorry for your losses. Dogs and raccoons are the worst of the predators in my experience.

Thanks, Betsy. You had your share of losses also.

 

[MacGuyver]

I'm really not sure what could have done it. I am very sorry.

 

[MacGuyver]

Betsy, what color is this little girl? I thought she was black, but she's getting a lot more brown on her. Do they black feathers fade from sunlight? Or is she some other color?

 

[FROMWHITEDOGHILL]

In Anadarko.......Doug Bare's youngest son had the Grand Champion Rooster!! He doesn't know me very well...he thought I was serious when I tried to borrow all of his prize money and told him that Rooster sure would make good Dumplings!!! His mom and dad know I'm full of it but he was gonna loan me his prize money when he got it....Hes a GOOD KID