Author Topic: Murder in the poultry run (Read 2878 times)

Jethro Tull · « **on:** December 23, 2014, 08:54:38 pm »

Who killed Warsi, my Rhode Island maran cross. My partner found her yesterday drowned in the pond. She thought the very strong wind might have blown her in. I suspect the call duck drake, or even the Embden gander, of dragging her in to the water to be intimate with her. Today the number of eggs had not decreased, my partner now thinks she had an existential crisis and topped herself. Any suggestions?

shygirl · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2014, 09:02:40 pm »

id put my money on the duck.

Me · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2014, 09:08:12 pm »

Theres something shifty about that duck..

shygirl · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2014, 09:09:30 pm »

Quote from: shygirl on December 23, 2014, 09:02:40 pm

id put my money on the duck.

drake

mind you, a women scorned ....

Jethro Tull · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2014, 09:15:59 pm »

So is it ok to kill the drake? Or should we try to rehabilitate him?

Anke · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2014, 09:46:27 pm »

Quote from: Jethro Tull on December 23, 2014, 09:15:59 pm

So is it ok to kill the drake? Or should we try to rehabilitate him?

Not too late for Xmas dinner....

shygirl · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2014, 10:16:46 pm »

if it happens again after you eat the drake, then you'll know it was the gander.

I expect it is from mating rather than fighting, as waterfowl mate in water. can you separate the different species?
have you noticed which birds are active?

we ate our drake and he was delicious.

Jethro Tull · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2014, 10:22:17 pm »

Can't eat the beggar I have been vegetarian nearly 50 years. But acknowledging your advice I have switched him and his missus to a different run where he won't be able to act out his fantasies with non-consenting chickens.

However, could use a couple more call ducks ( not drakes) to pander to his appetite. Anyone near Bedford got spares? Happy to pay for them