The White Rapido Man Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 GUTTED.....................Unfortunately I have suffered a nasty predatory attack on my YB section on Sunday, which resulted in the death of all of first round including 18 YBs ad 3 stock hens which were left as feeders...... :'( The attack happened an hour of so after I'd feed them....... I went back to install the new drinkers I'd made out of some empty koi carp pellet tubs...and was met with the carnage.... I believe this may have been a mink...........as there were no visible signs of entry other than a small hole dug underneath the flight...... whatever entered butchered the lot...... heads and feet bitten off crops bit through.......backs and tails gorged out. Whats made it worse was that this was to be my first years racing, which I've been really looking forward to ...... the birds I'd bred, by my own admission were crackers....... so now it looks like I'll be giving that a miss this year, as I've not really got time to crack another round off, what with my release business as well.....thats why I started early!!!!! :-/ :-/ I supose thats a stark warning for everyone, not to be complacent about predetors getting in...... :-/ :-/ ??) ??)
Guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 I'm sorry to hear and see this Paul, its a terrible thing to have happened, especially as you are just starting out with racing. If theres anything I can do mate, giv uz a shout! All the best Dave
The White Rapido Man Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 thanks chaps.....................I think I am only left with option of getting some young birds in............. which I really didnt want to have to do. I've enjoyed the breeding and wanted to breed the neucleus of my own team from the stock I have.......and even test some of my loggies and repido's out on the race circuit.... Sometimes I think I'll never get a race!!!!! ...I had the same last year when I got an 20 odd bird YB team together...and lost the lot on a training toss!!!!...that nealry made me pack up the idea all together..... we'll keep plodding on...................but Ive not been blessed with much luck upto know!!....... perhaps I'll stick to what I no and just keep the whites!!!!
thomas30 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 cum on lads help this man out give him sum young birds get him going again
bewted Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 if you send me down 6 rings i will breed you some mate,even of your ones i got from you if you like !!! let me know ? come on chaps,can anyone help a fancier in his hour of need ???? god knows he needs it !!!!
The White Rapido Man Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 thanks Ted............ I've plenty of stock myself...its just I'd allocated the first round for the race team..................and the second round for the dove releases.....for this year I know a couple of local fanciers, who will sort me out I'm with a few babies if I ask nicey
883girl Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Absolutely tragic, so sorry to see this happen. :(
DOVEScot Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Sorry to see that happening to you, it looks devistating.
Peckedhen Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 So sorry to read this WR Man. Do you have a trap to catch the mink?
carlsberg Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 man thats harsh losing an entire round of babies like that
The White Rapido Man Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 So sorry to read this WR Man. Do you have a trap to catch the mink? I set a cage trap this morning,......all the carcases were piled up near the hole so I'm guessing he'll be back later....... revenge will be sweet.....................if I manage to catch it..........
Guest shadow Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 may not be a mink could be rats had a problem once a rat got in and took the crops and necks out of 8 young birds and one old bird in one night then came back and killed some more put poisen down and got him found him dead under the bottom row of nest boxs which were boxed in down to the floor
The White Rapido Man Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 may not be a mink could be rats had a problem once a rat got in and took the crops and necks out of 8 young birds and one old bird in one night then came back and killed some more put poisen down and got him found him dead under the bottom row of nest boxs which were boxed in down to the floor yeah....perhaps....................quite how anything could kill 21 birds in a large open flight and loft with v -perches though (in broad daylight) baffles me though................. :-/
DOVEScot Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 yeah....perhaps....................quite how anything could kill 21 birds in a large open flight and loft with v -perches though (in broad daylight) baffles me though................. :-/ Sounds like a mink or polecat, maybe someones ferret. A mink killed 30 ducks in one night at the local fish farm, never ate any just slaughtered them. It will be back, set as many traps as you can good luck
Guest j v ward Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 i will let you have a pair of ybird s if you want them they are in nest now
Guest j v ward Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 if you put some garden slug pelets in one of the dead birds when it takes it that wiil finish it it worked for me once
Tony Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 If you send us some rings i will breed you some young you can see pictures on here of them.
Guest karl adams Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 i can breed you some young send me a pm if so
leighton1984 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Along time ago this did happen to me killed all races and stock birds. Minks drinks the blood and puts the heads in one corner. make sure your avirys wire is 1/2 1/2 and the ground is not just dirt . sorry for your loss, Leighton
matt Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 thats realy sad mate hope you catch whatever did in sorry
thedooman Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Had this happen to me when I just started mink killed half a dozen of mine then went into a club mates loft and done the same but the bugger wont do it again he got a few slugs in the back of his head. sorry to hear of this keep your chin up mate the murderers time will come you will get it back
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