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[aveca]

SHE looks great! Where's the box?

i just love these birds john...can you move that little feeder out of the mud and onto the grass so we can see their legs? .

 

[aveca]

SHE looks great! Where's the box?

at vickies they would get a lot of those neighboring georgia peaches..yum yum..

 

[Johnn]

haha, i might hatch more out next year, might hatch out 8 if i manage to steal the eggs again!!

 

[thedragonlady]

Galanie,
You are right ! Don't repeat the same breeding twice in a row. A REALLY BAD day here. More later.

A REALLY bad day here...We had some nice poultry folks visit this morning to see the buffs.Then Buddy and I went to the feedstore. We were gone for 45 minutes. All the Buffs were out, as they are every day. Came home, and decided to band some of the young birds. Got to the main coop and orchard, and did not see a bird. Something very wrong. The upshot is that I am missing my newly shipped English Buff Orp. K from Marc, as well as a HINKJC large pullet. I thought the cute little cochin pet of my husband's, LuLu, was gone too, but after 2 hours of searching, I found her under some ivy by a stump, scared to death. There are no feathers in the yard, and no signs of any kind of a hawk strike. My property is surrounded by an 8' wood fence with wire into the ground. My 4 dogs patrol the property. I cannot believe that this was a hawk or coyote strike. I think a 2 legged strike. Please keep an eye, and ear, open for my birds. The K was about 10-12 weeks old. The pullet was14 weeks. I can't believe that hawks could, or would, select a breeding pair, and nail them in 45 minutes. Somebody had to have been watching this place as we have no set schedule.

 

[Bulldogma]

This is a 4 1/2 week old Black Orp chick. Is this a roo?





Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[aveca]

Vickie, im just broken hearted for you!!!! i hope they can be found and returned....the hawks would at least leave feathers..if somone took these birds this is a rotten thing to do..

A REALLY bad day here...We had some nice poultry folks visit this morning to see the buffs.Then Buddy and I went to the feedstore. We were gone for 45 minutes. All the Buffs were out, as they are every day. Came home, and decided to band some of the young birds. Got to the main coop and orchard, and did not see a bird. Something very wrong. The upshot is that I am missing my newly shipped English Buff Orp. K from Marc, as well as a HINKJC large pullet. I thought the cute little cochin pet of my husband's, LuLu, was gone too, but after 2 hours of searching, I found her under some ivy by a stump, scared to death. There are no feathers in the yard, and no signs of any kind of a hawk strike. My property is surrounded by an 8' wood fence with wire into the ground. My 4 dogs patrol the property. I cannot believe that this was a hawk or coyote strike. I think a 2 legged strike. Please keep an eye, and ear, open for my birds. The K was about 10-12 weeks old. The pullet was14 weeks. I can't believe that hawks could, or would, select a breeding pair, and nail them in 45 minutes. Somebody had to have been watching this place as we have no set schedule.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Vicky... I am soo very sorry to hear that..... Lord have mercy <hugs>

 

[jeremy]

A REALLY bad day here...We had some nice poultry folks visit this morning to see the buffs.Then Buddy and I went to the feedstore. We were gone for 45 minutes. All the Buffs were out, as they are every day. Came home, and decided to band some of the young birds. Got to the main coop and orchard, and did not see a bird. Something very wrong. The upshot is that I am missing my newly shipped English Buff Orp. K from Marc, as well as a HINKJC large pullet. I thought the cute little cochin pet of my husband's, LuLu, was gone too, but after 2 hours of searching, I found her under some ivy by a stump, scared to death. There are no feathers in the yard, and no signs of any kind of a hawk strike. My property is surrounded by an 8' wood fence with wire into the ground. My 4 dogs patrol the property. I cannot believe that this was a hawk or coyote strike. I think a 2 legged strike. Please keep an eye, and ear, open for my birds. The K was about 10-12 weeks old. The pullet was14 weeks. I can't believe that hawks could, or would, select a breeding pair, and nail them in 45 minutes. Somebody had to have been watching this place as we have no set schedule.

They took your beautiful English pair???

 

[BamaChicken]

I feel so bad for you. I hope you find them.

 

[tdhenson86]

A REALLY bad day here...We had some nice poultry folks visit this morning to see the buffs.Then Buddy and I went to the feedstore. We were gone for 45 minutes. All the Buffs were out, as they are every day. Came home, and decided to band some of the young birds. Got to the main coop and orchard, and did not see a bird. Something very wrong. The upshot is that I am missing my newly shipped English Buff Orp. K from Marc, as well as a HINKJC large pullet. I thought the cute little cochin pet of my husband's, LuLu, was gone too, but after 2 hours of searching, I found her under some ivy by a stump, scared to death. There are no feathers in the yard, and no signs of any kind of a hawk strike. My property is surrounded by an 8' wood fence with wire into the ground. My 4 dogs patrol the property. I cannot believe that this was a hawk or coyote strike. I think a 2 legged strike. Please keep an eye, and ear, open for my birds. The K was about 10-12 weeks old. The pullet was14 weeks. I can't believe that hawks could, or would, select a breeding pair, and nail them in 45 minutes. Somebody had to have been watching this place as we have no set schedule.

That is HORRIBLE! I'm so sorry! I hope they turn up... Some people frustrate me.