[NatureNS] ? Predator That Would Kill Many Chickens/Ducks

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From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 12:03:00 -0400
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Raccoons are very hungry this time of year, but I don't see why they or
anything would take so much in one night I'm intrigued.. I would definitely
hook up a trail cam there for this evening.

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 7 March 2013 11:47, <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> My friend who has (had) a flock of 18 chickens (but included 4 ducks) went
> in her chicken coup this morning and what she found was very gruesome,
> indeed; all but 4 were dead or nearly dead. She had seen a weasel on her
> back deck several weeks ago.
> Could a weasel do so much damage to that many birds in just one night?
> The coup is some ways from the house. Nobody in the family heard any kind
> of kerfuffel.
>
> Thank you for any thoughts as to what kind of predator could do so much
> damage overnight.
>
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Raccoons are very hungry this time of year, but I don&#39;=
t see why they or anything would take so much in one night I&#39;m intrigue=
d.. I would definitely hook up a trail cam there for this evening.=A0<div><=
br>

</div><div style>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"a=
ll"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonie=
s of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 7 March 2013 11:47,  <span dir=3D"ltr=
">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">duartes=
s@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

My friend who has (had) a flock of 18 chickens (but included 4 ducks) went =
in her chicken coup this morning and what she found was very gruesome, inde=
ed; all but 4 were dead or nearly dead. She had seen a weasel on her back d=
eck several weeks ago.<br>


Could a weasel do so much damage to that many birds in just one night?<br>
The coup is some ways from the house. Nobody in the family heard any kind o=
f kerfuffel.<br>
<br>
Thank you for any thoughts as to what kind of predator could do so much dam=
age overnight.<br>
<br>
Gayle MacLean<br>
Dartmouth<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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