[manian]

woke up this morning, went out to go to work and heard one of the turkeys calling...... (unusal) hubby had just got up and was just light so we went down to find one of the bobettes in the christmas turkey paddock
i called back to OH and said he didn't check them all in and left one out last night!!!!!

well when i got nearer i wish that was all
someone had opened the breeding turkey shed (where bob and his 5 bobettes stay) and let them out, they then bungeed the door so it was ajar..... not wide enough for them to get out but enough for fox to get in.
we found 2 girls dead in the paddock and bob had flown over the sheep field and was dead there.....one dead in shed,. just 2 girls left, one in the shed looking stressed and the one calling outside
am soo cross and am now wondering if when the fox came last time and i thought i left the door open (although thought i had shut it) it killed my eating chickens......
we was that sabbotage,,,,,
well off to get some CCTV equipment, any suggestions
also need another stag and some new girls... anyone know where i can get some from near derby
Mx

[little blue]

oh no!
how awful for you, poor turkeys.

will ask my neighbour when I see him where he gets his Christmas turkeys from ....

[princesspiggy]

thats so bad luck.
wev had our gates opened a few times this year and luckily nothing bad has happened but cud easily have been a nightmare.
feel for u 

[Cinderhills]

Oh no how awful.  I am sorry. 

[tizaala]

Aldi today ,colour cctv camera £19:99p  we got one this morning ,all you need is an old colour tv with a scart socket.  At the moment it is pitch black outside  but the camera is giving me a super infra red image for a good 50foot down our driveway .

[Sylvia]

Oh, Manian, how sickening for you Get someone to shoot the bloody fox, he'll be back again.

[manian]

thanks.....
deffo someone opened the door so would like to shoot them...... can't blame the fox but may need to catch it
off to aldi and see if some in stock- thanks tizaala
LB- went passed yours today....... catch up on 28th, looking forward to it

[lachlanandmarcus]

Given the forseeable consequences of this (which sadly happened), I would be reporting it to the police? Do you think it is 'just' vandals or targeted? The bungee thing worries me, did they bring it or was it there and they just used it?

[manian]

the bungee was there
we use it to stop the door flinging shut in the wind during the day
will let police know
Mx

[pikilily]

Manian...i have a single turkey bobette - you can have her for nowt...just give her a good home. She is fairly content here as she sort of fancies the cockeral, but I would like her to go to a good turkey populated home. Shes a Naragansatt (sp??)
emma T

[tizaala]

This is our setup with the monitor between our pooters we don't miss anything moving on the driveway , and as one of us is nearly always in the office any movement catches your eye.

[little blue]

LB- went passed yours today....... catch up on 28th, looking forward to it

 

[LulaB]

Definitely report this to the police.  Trespass is Civil, but Criminal Damage (that's what this is) is a police matter.

You have to wonder what someone has got out of doing this?  My life is way too busy to think about stitching someone up.

My husband has suggested putting a sign on one of our gates (just off Public footpath, so walkers open it up and plonk themselves on the bench) saying "Beware of Land Mines.  Go on, try it.  See if we're kidding"

[lachlanandmarcus]

I havent put it up as thankfully we dont have any problems, but have a sign (as we have a Doberman) with a pic of a Dobie which says ' Please remove all keys, coins, plastics and metals from your person before proceeding, as I find these indigestible' :-))))

[HappyHippy]

  That's funny Lachlandmarcus 

Both the neighbouring houses on my track have all of a sudden got big signs outside saying "Warning CCTV in operation"....... I'm thinking of making one up that says "We don't have CCTV, but when you meet our big dog you'll understand WHY we don't need it" 

I do find it completely sickening that someone would deliberately tamper with stock or their accommodation  Shows a complete lack of respect of others property and is downright inexcusable.
I'm with the others Manian - report it to the police, it's got to be taken seriously.
Karen