Something has been after our ducks at night.We aren't sure how whatever it is is getting in. We lost two of the babies already, and are scrambling to solve the problem. Poor little duckies.
I know someone who has had chickens for more then a year, I think almost 2, and she just recently had a bird die!
I honestly have no idea. I put them in their pen at dark last night, their pen is quite tall but has an open top. It isn't much of a pen because the ducks were kind of a surprise and we've been concentrating on keeping up with the housing needs for the Chickens.
I think Nelson checked everyone about 8 PM, maybe a bit later. Everyone was okay at that time. It was early, about sunrise when Nelson went out this morning ... The chickens were making tons of noise, so I was worried something had gotten into their coop, which is pretty secure but you never know. Unfortunately, it was the duck habitat that had been broken into. Again. Poor Nelson.
Considering the state of the duck habitat, I can't say I'm very surprised. But as we are a few days away from building a more proper Duck enclosure, I'm kicking myself. I had just put the four babies in with the adults ... This is probably what has attracted predator attention. But I've been having this feeling of urgency about getting it done. I have ordered materials, and was waiting for someone to have time to bring them here and help me build the thing ... and now they feel super rotten about it, too. We are now down to just two babies ...
