I woke this morning and didn't hear the roosters crow but I just thought maybe they didn't feel like it they're so young. When I got to the coop there was commotion inside so I knew. I opened the pop hole and they came pouring out. I went inside and found two dead birds. One my frizzled rooster and a CM. In the corner I heard a noise and found a coon with another. I freaked and got a board and beat it. It was down behind some stuff so it couldn't get away easily. Then I got the spade and went at it again. I didn't kill it though and I don't know if I hurt it at all. It came out of hiding and I went at it again but it growled and I got scared cause I had it cornered. I know how it got in so that really isn't important now. It killed 4 birds total. When it was over I saw it going away through the weeds. I don't have a gun and we're near to many houses to shoot one. It got another, she has the usual neck wound. I have her quarantined but don't know what to put on it. It looks pretty clean so I expect I'll just keep her by herself until she recovers.
I'M SO MAD AT MYSELF. I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS. Now I have to close the barn door after the horse got away. I let my birds down. It was just an unusual place for a coon to get in,I thought.
WELL THIS MEANS WAR!
Anyhow there it is. I know nothing can be done except to prevent this again. Guess you all know what I'll be doing today. I wish I could line you all up and have you kick me right in my ............................
I'M SO MAD AT MYSELF. I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS. Now I have to close the barn door after the horse got away. I let my birds down. It was just an unusual place for a coon to get in,I thought.
WELL THIS MEANS WAR!
Anyhow there it is. I know nothing can be done except to prevent this again. Guess you all know what I'll be doing today. I wish I could line you all up and have you kick me right in my ............................