When I was relying on my Nite Guard lights to keep them away I had one get into my not so secure pens and kill two of my ducks. My one was my Wood duck and it ate all of it and all I found was a few of its feathers left. The other was a Khaki Campbell duck and it opened it up and ate its whole insides. It made me sick, I totally agree with all they are good for is a hat! So sorry for your loss. I have since gotten all new pens and spent a lot off money but feel better that they are a lot safer now.
The chickens free range, so they were out. Usually the guard dogs are out and would have killed the assailant, but not this time. The rest of the flock went to the coop and run. Still not sure what the predator was, tho. I have lost other over the years to a racoon, but never had the birds picked clean. That racoon meant it maker via the dogs eventually. This time was really odd, It was like what a cat does to a mouse!
I looked them up but could not understand how they work. Are they hard to set and where would be the best place to put them? Thanks for any information you have on them, I couldn't find any info about them online.
They are hard to set and they will take your finger off. Put some tuna in a 5 gal bucket, put the trap in the front of the bucket. Make sure it is somewhere that cats or dogs cannot reach it, but a coon can. (Screwed to a tree side or inside a garbage can ) That butterfly X shape comes down and breaks their neck. Buy a trap setter to reduce the risk of personal injury when setting. I was unable to set mine by hand when it was brand new. I can do it now that it has been used a few times, but when new I could not. And I am a fairly strong man.
