Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[dan26552]

 

[duluthralphie]

Hey Ponders!


Been busy I lost 17 chickens to a fur bearer or neighbors dog yesterday, I spent the day fortifying the coop and run. Setting traps and thinking evil thoughts of revenge. It only ate part of one the rest were just killed for fun. It tunneled in....

I was out this morning to welcome it back, but nothing showed. I had such a good surprise planned for it too.

I have posted this video a couple places but I think seeing it is important to all of us as a reminder of what they do to try to get to our birds. I will be fortifying all my runs and coops after watching this. My Cousin took it, she lives 15 miles from me. She lost all her birds a week later to this devil..

@LittleLakePhil this might be particularly interesting to you as I assume you have these there too..

 

[Debs Flock]

Hey Ponders!


Been busy I lost 17 chickens to a fur bearer or neighbors dog yesterday, I spent the day fortifying the coop and run. Setting traps and thinking evil thoughts of revenge. It only ate part of one the rest were just killed for fun. It tunneled in....

I was out this morning to welcome it back, but nothing showed. I had such a good surprise planned for it too.

I have posted this video a couple places but I think seeing it is important to all of us as a reminder of what they do to try to get to our birds. I will be fortifying all my runs and coops after watching this. My Cousin took it, she lives 15 miles from me. She lost all her birds a week later to this devil..

@LittleLakePhil this might be particularly interesting to you as I assume you have these there too..

Sorry for your loss & that you weren't able to give it a good welcome back!
What is that pesky critter in the video?

 

[duluthralphie]

That is a fisher. A killing machine of the northwoods.

 

[Debs Flock]

That is a fisher. A killing machine of the northwoods.

Geez, I hope we don't have those here! Thanks for sharing.

 

[perchie.girl]

Good morning Pondies!

 

[duluthralphie]

 

[perchie.girl]

we have weasels here but they are few and far between. I have only seen two in fifty years.

they look like this:

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

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[Fields Mountain Farm]

Good morning all....It's raining..Again...
Duluthralphie, sorry for loss and your troubles. Just wait it'll be back. You'll get him!