[doganjo]

They may have been stolen for food.  There are a lot of people on the breadline now that weren't before.

I wasn't suggesting that made it right, just that it was a possibility.  And I agree, there is definitely such a thing as come uppance, and also that we are too soft with criminals.

[Lavinia]

Hiya peeps

It reduced me to tears the words of support from you all. I have learnt a very valuable lesson or two in the past 6 weeks. I now know who my friends are and those that are just around for what they can get out of you. I have realised that from your postings that i need to start kicking arse again.... The police came this morning 24 hours late but hey they turned up. They were so young (now feeling old as well) one of them said that they had never seen a real duck before. I have put out as much info as i can and emailed everyone i know, so here's hoping.....

You think if they wanted to take them for food they would have taken our hubbards who are now huge and now that OH is gone, i have no way of killing them and i am not well enough after the accident to try. So if anyone out there would like a days work doing the deed with 10 Hubbard's message me.....

Rosemary you are safe i couldn't have battered you, i don't know where the new place is!!! lol xx

Thanks again

Lavinia 

[terryh]

im only reading between the lines here but do you have many people come around your place as it looks like your birds was stolen to order
a normal thief would have got the birds then run of not stop and lock up
or its someone that knows you
im still sorry for the theft of your birds there are way to deter the thieves but the ones i know are illegal ??

[whitby_sam]

My first thought was that it might be someone who knows you, knows what they're after and how to get in and out quickly and easily. I know that if a similar thing happened at our place I could instantly narrow it down to only a few people who know the ways in and out.
Maybe there's someone who's done a bit of gardening for you, come to buy some livestock and shown a keen interest or just helped out now and again... It sounds like they'd rehearsed it atleast in their head.

We had a prowler a few months ago and since then I've been very careful to make sure the dogs are out if we're away somewhere and out again all night. I'd be SO angry if it'd happened to me!

[knightquest]

They were so young (now feeling old as well)

You are not old..........experienced 

It does sound like you have met or know the thieving g**s so have a think about who it could be.

And you are right.... start kicking arses again 

Ian

[northfifeduckling]

Lavinia, I so feel for you - I would have given you an on-line hug earlier but I'm away and had not much time to go on the forum...Don't give up - get a free roaming dangerous dog for when the birds are locked away! some folks even have cameras running near their pens...