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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bert on November 19, 2012, 01:08:51 pm

Title: They are all dead
Post by: Bert on November 19, 2012, 01:08:51 pm
Gave my quail there morning handful of meal worms at 8am this morning ( they were there normal happy little selves)  . At 8.45 they were all dead :'( :'( . A mink killed them. It was defiantly a mink because the little sod came back looking for the body's he left behind.
Title: Re: They are all dead
Post by: DLagorio on November 19, 2012, 01:12:38 pm
sorry to hear that mate. how did it get in? were your quails in a run or something?
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Post by: SallyintNorth on November 19, 2012, 01:29:49 pm
Oh, Bert  :bouquet:  I know how much you thought of your quail.   {{{{{hugs}}}}}

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Post by: Bionic on November 19, 2012, 02:03:58 pm
Oh no, so sorry for your loss  :bouquet:
Sally
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Post by: sabrina on November 19, 2012, 02:09:21 pm
How sad , can you trap the mink ? I lost one of my chickens yesterday. Fine in the evening. Looks as if she died in her sleep. I was so upset but at least my girl went peacefully.  :bouquet:
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Post by: Laurasfarm on November 19, 2012, 02:18:06 pm
Really feeling for you. I had a batch of ducklings killed be a ferret once, gutted!
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Post by: Penninehillbilly on November 19, 2012, 02:33:37 pm
Sorry
Know how you feel  :bouquet:
Hope it gets what it deserves.
 
might be more than one, when we had a problem we trapped 3 in 2 days.
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Post by: jaykay on November 19, 2012, 02:36:20 pm
Oh no, how awful  :hug:
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Post by: goosepimple on November 19, 2012, 02:51:20 pm
Och that's rubbish Bert, you'll be gutted.  Hope you can catch it.  :hug:
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Post by: darkbrowneggs on November 19, 2012, 02:52:58 pm
So, so sorry to hear that  :bouquet:
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Post by: Rosemary on November 19, 2012, 02:59:57 pm
Shame  :bouquet:
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Post by: happygolucky on November 19, 2012, 03:57:34 pm
Thats horrid for you and the quails, nature is hard sometimes, I suppose the Mink thought they were a handy dinner!!!  :hug:
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Post by: feldar on November 19, 2012, 04:29:09 pm
Really sorry for you i hate mink they shouldn't be here in this country. Luckily i don't see many around here thank goodness.
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Post by: Bert on November 19, 2012, 05:12:07 pm
Thanks everyone.
 We have got 4 traps around the place so hopefully we will catch it.
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Post by: HelenVF on November 19, 2012, 05:43:13 pm
I'm sorry :(

Fingers crossed you catch the bugger!

Helen
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Post by: colliewoman on November 19, 2012, 07:05:05 pm
 :'(  Oh no that's awful!


If you can bear to do so, bait the traps with the quail. The little sods should come back looking as you know and they won't be suspicious of quail ATM


 :hug: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: They are all dead
Post by: in the hills on November 19, 2012, 08:19:14 pm
Sorry, Bert  :bouquet:


I think it's difficult to keep them safe.  :'(
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Post by: chrismahon on November 19, 2012, 08:20:13 pm
Terrible news Bert and I really feel for you. Bloody animal rights brigade have a lot to answer for. Hope you catch it and make some warm gloves for Winter!
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Post by: Mammyshaz on November 20, 2012, 07:40:40 pm
 :bouquet: really awful.  :fc: you catch the culprit soon.
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Post by: Eve on November 21, 2012, 10:35:58 am
Oh Bert, I'm so sorry to hear that!  :bouquet:
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Post by: sokel on November 21, 2012, 07:08:13 pm
My heart goes out to you
We had a mink around here 3 years ago and it was killing the birds like there was no tomorrow  :'(
we then had a flood and either it moved on or hopefully it drowned as it never came back
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Post by: Sylvia on November 22, 2012, 05:33:07 pm
It's a sickening sight I know. Put a live trap down, baited with a chicken wing or something then dispatch the mink as you see fit. Shooting is the most humane way.
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Post by: tazbabe on November 22, 2012, 05:48:34 pm
thats rotten news! i really feel for you, i hate it if i lose of one my birds!