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Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
    • Isle of Mull
They are all dead
« 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.
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DLagorio

  • Joined Nov 2012
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #1 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?
« Last Edit: November 19, 2012, 01:15:47 pm by DLagorio »
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #2 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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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 02:03:58 pm »
Oh no, so sorry for your loss  :bouquet:
Sally
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sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #4 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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Laurasfarm

  • Joined Sep 2012
    • Wigan
    • Laura's Organics
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #5 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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Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • West Yorks
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #6 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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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2012, 02:36:20 pm »
Oh no, how awful  :hug:
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goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
    • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #8 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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darkbrowneggs

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • The World is My Lobster
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2012, 02:52:58 pm »
So, so sorry to hear that  :bouquet:
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2012, 02:59:57 pm »
Shame  :bouquet:
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happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #11 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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feldar

  • Joined Apr 2011
    • lymington hampshire
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #12 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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Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
    • Isle of Mull
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #13 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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HelenVF

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: They are all dead
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2012, 05:43:13 pm »
I'm sorry :(

Fingers crossed you catch the bugger!

Helen
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