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[PAchickenlover]

It has been decided by myself and bruceh, that we are going to form a group here in York for poultry. This is not going to be like the other York poultry group. We are actually going to have an agenda for each meeting. Like incubating, chick care, choosing breeds, etc. I will post more information here when we pull it all together. Anyone who knows Bruce, knows that he is friends with Doc Brown. Doc Brown was actually his mentor for a while. I am very pleased to be part of a new group that will offer learning more about the birds we all love. Please let me know if you would be iterested in such a group. Thanks

 

[fisherlady]

 

[wingstone]

thanks for all the offers, there's been someone on watch most of the time since last evening..
for those of you that know my property, whatever it is comes in from the town side and around the shop, I have nothing left in ducks, the three that survived are older males and will be put in freezer due to injury.
i am really concerned that when it comes back and finds the duck pen empty, itmay circle the barn and end up in the chicken area.

count so far
21 duck
6 chicken

some are just plain missing but in this weather and circumstance I do not have hope of them returning.
and oddly enough with all of this my granddaughter noticed that 1 of the little 7 week old kittens is missing.

talk to a neighbor from over the back ridge who reports seeing a couple of coyote, and there's also a new neighbor about half mile away with a couple of big dogs...my bet is on those 2 things or both..but the dogs would of came past the house on the chicken side and the cat food dishes were untouched...

and this will come to an end,,,hopefully I will not offend anyone here but everyone on guard are instructed to shoot to kill.if this is a neighbor dog they will be notified affter the fact. camera should be working some time today also.

guess I am not as toughened to the farmlife as I should be, cause I admit just sitting down on the cold ground of that duck pen and losing it after the second attack..

 

[chiques chicks]

My money is still on dogs. Especially if there are "new neighbors". I have no problem with loose dogs on their own property, but.... I won't rant....

I keep a BB rifle by the for for small annoyances, others available for threats. Just saying.

Make sure there is photo evidence of the threat and damage. Things aren't what they used to be in the country. And the ground is a little firm for the second " S".

 

[wingstone]

My money is still on dogs. Especially if there are "new neighbors". I have no problem with loose dogs on their own property, but.... I won't rant....

I keep a BB rifle by the for for small annoyances, others available for threats. Just saying.

Make sure there is photo evidence of the threat and damage. Things aren't what they used to be in the country. And the ground is a little firm for the second " S".

remember , we have tractors for those things..
Davey G has new tenants in the house along the road

 

[wingstone]

we are trying to find a positive in all of this..since this area will be empty for a little while..we are gonna redesign things a little and seperate the meatbird house from the duck pen..
DH wants to move the meaties to the other side of the shed on the road side, he thinks it will be better advertising if the customer can watch the birds grow ??
guess I got some springtime fencing projects coming up

 

[sharron]

thanks for all the offers, there's been someone on watch most of the time since last evening..
for those of you that know my property, whatever it is comes in from the town side and around the shop, I have nothing left in ducks, the three that survived are older males and will be put in freezer due to injury.
i am really concerned that when it comes back and finds the duck pen empty, itmay circle the barn and end up in the chicken area.

count so far
21 duck
6 chicken

some are just plain missing but in this weather and circumstance I do not have hope of them returning.
and oddly enough with all of this my granddaughter noticed that 1 of the little 7 week old kittens is missing.

talk to a neighbor from over the back ridge who reports seeing a couple of coyote, and there's also a new neighbor about half mile away with a couple of big dogs...my bet is on those 2 things or both..but the dogs would of came past the house on the chicken side and the cat food dishes were untouched...

and this will come to an end,,,hopefully I will not offend anyone here but everyone on guard are instructed to shoot to kill.if this is a neighbor dog they will be notified affter the fact. camera should be working some time today also.

guess I am not as toughened to the farmlife as I should be, cause I admit just sitting down on the cold ground of that duck pen and losing it after the second attack..

wish i could help
we try to be tough but sometimes we just have to cry it out

 

[vicki5112]

Thanks Chique. I'm thinking they'll be fine & they'll do what they want. I have my pop door on an electric motor & it opens at 7 am right now. It closes at 6 pm which I found out the night before last, needs changed. I went out to check on them & there were no chickens in the coop & the door was down...lol Readjustment made....lol

 

[fisherlady]

thanks for all the offers, there's been someone on watch most of the time since last evening..
for those of you that know my property, whatever it is comes in from the town side and around the shop, I have nothing left in ducks, the three that survived are older males and will be put in freezer due to injury.
i am really concerned that when it comes back and finds the duck pen empty, itmay circle the barn and end up in the chicken area.

count so far
21 duck
6 chicken

some are just plain missing but in this weather and circumstance I do not have hope of them returning.
and oddly enough with all of this my granddaughter noticed that 1 of the little 7 week old kittens is missing.

talk to a neighbor from over the back ridge who reports seeing a couple of coyote, and there's also a new neighbor about half mile away with a couple of big dogs...my bet is on those 2 things or both..but the dogs would of came past the house on the chicken side and the cat food dishes were untouched...

and this will come to an end,,,hopefully I will not offend anyone here but everyone on guard are instructed to shoot to kill.if this is a neighbor dog they will be notified affter the fact. camera should be working some time today also.

guess I am not as toughened to the farmlife as I should be, cause I admit just sitting down on the cold ground of that duck pen and losing it after the second attack..

Wing, I wish we could help... I know I don't have ducks but I can do any transport needed if you find stock (or eggs) from the western half of the state and need it delivered. It would be no problem to make a day trip for you.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

we are trying to find a positive in all of this..since this area will be empty for a little while..we are gonna redesign things a little and seperate the meatbird house from the duck pen..
DH wants to move the meaties to the other side of the shed on the road side, he thinks it will be better advertising if the customer can watch the birds grow ??
guess I got some springtime fencing projects coming up

Glad you are finding the silver lining. I don't think anyone here is offended by you protecting your animals. Good luck on your hunt...