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8th January 2009, 08:01 PM
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Half of my birds were slaughtered!I've read in the past of this happening to other people and I think "OMG, I would be devistated" and I feel so bad when I hear it happening. Well it happened and I'm devistated. I just came in from my loft, buttoning it up even tighter (which I thought it was).
I went out this morning before work to feed and when I opened the door I couldn't believe what I saw. I shut the door and had to take a deep breath - I was in total shock! (and I can't describe it). I lost about 30 birds. I found a 4 inch round area of the mesh pried away in the top corner where it attaches to the 2x4. I'm guessing a RAT! I don't know what else to say.
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8th January 2009, 08:03 PM
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I'm so sorry. I've experienced that myself some years ago.
My heart just sank while I read your post.
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8th January 2009, 08:14 PM
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Actually if describe "how" they were eaten we could probably find out what it was. I'm thinking raccoon myself. I don't have a loft yet, but my parents have chickens. Coons LOVE birds. If they can't get into a chicken coop, then they will eat a chicken right through the wire...one bite at a time.
 I'm so sorry about that. The raccoons will have to have power tools to get into the loft I'm building.
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8th January 2009, 08:15 PM
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The other birds haven't eaten or drank any water all day. They won't come down from the top. I'm sure their devistated also. Will they come around?
Also, my newest red saddle baby survived, but he has a gash on the side of his chest (doesn't look too deep), I just noticed it tonight. I started him on baytril. Think thats ok or is there something better?
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8th January 2009, 08:19 PM
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I'm just sick...that is such an awful sight to walk in on. They will come around and start to eat again. Do you think the loft is safe now?
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8th January 2009, 08:20 PM
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It could have been a weasel or a pack of rats.
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8th January 2009, 08:22 PM
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It pulled 1 thru the hole, then apparently went back in and just slaughtered them. Mostly decapitated and heads missing. The bodies were intact. None of them eaten!!
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8th January 2009, 08:23 PM
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I'm sooooooo sorry to hear that, my deepest condolences....
Jenn
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8th January 2009, 08:25 PM
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Sorry to hear this sad news, I think you may have a racoon they have paws that very much like a human hand and they are strong enough to pull the wire back to get in.They just are killing machines GEORGE
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8th January 2009, 08:29 PM
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yes i agree even a pack of rats wont kill off that many birds at one time where as weasle will and even a raccoon will go on a killing spree but that really depend on how big the hole was i9n your wire ..sorry for your loss thou , nature is always working its way against you and looks for any weak links to find its way into any loft or chicken coop to benifit its ways
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 so many pigeons so little time
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8th January 2009, 08:29 PM
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I stopped at home depot on the way home and spent another 4 hours tonight tightening it up - AND I left a small light on for them. Thats probably crazy, but I just couldn't leave them in the dark. Their acting "panicy"
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8th January 2009, 08:33 PM
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Im gonna have to say that it were a raccoon as they are notorious for decapitating birds and leaving the rest ,weasles bite the back of the neck and suck the blood out of birds but dont really bite the heads off sorry
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so many pigeons so little time
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8th January 2009, 08:43 PM
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Rats take the heads off too. Unfortunately I know from experience.
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