Something is killing my ducks.

[Torino13]

I’ve unfortunately had the same experience about a year ago which took 6 Peking’s 2 girls and a male. They were all bitten on the neck but no other wounds. Unfortunately I lost two more one day apart this week! They have been in that pen for 2 years and no issues! When I went out I opened the door to let them and and only Two came out , something pushed past a duck house then very tight small chicken wire and got in! This morning again I could figure out how anything got in since I had placed plywood at each wires area, and I Jan not one left. They got in 2 night but only killed one each day, then I noticed there were air vent right under the ceiling the Raccoon pushed on the wall the opening was only three inches wide, I started thinking it couldn’t be a raccoon how could it get into such a small place. Then I saw a you tube video where a large female raccoon got into a 3”by 2” area to enter its nest! There was also feces on the roof that looked like dog feces which is the size a raccoon would have. I gamhve one left I have reinforced everything today and place a hen pen in front of it! Here’s hoping this one will make it through the night!

here’s the link!

Sorry for the misspelling pushed send too fast!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sorry or your losses. Hard ware cloth over every opening 1/4-1/2" about the only thing that will keep predators out.