Fox Attack

We were attacked by a fox on the weekend. It killed my head rooster Stalin, his two favorite girls Polgara and Jinxie, my Indian runner drake Yacko, and two of the new hens I got this summer from my friend Melanie. I am so sad. I adored Stalin, he was such a great rooster, and Jinxie was the first chicken hatched here on the farm.

Autumn is the killing season, always lots of predators, had the same thing happen last year. I have been upping security, doing more predator walks, but then my livestock guardian dog Toffee broke her toe (So could only go on short leashed walks) and I broke my ankle, and security went down the drain. Sadly in the Fall you need constant vigilance to keep the predators away.

This is my handsome rooster Stalin. I'm sure he died a hero, fighting to save his girls. He was an amazing rooster, took good care of his girls, wasn't a bully and never showed aggression to us humans. We were blessed to have him.

This is Stalin and one his ladies with chicks last summer. He was a great dad. The little barred rock chick in the photo is Polgara who also died on the weekend. Polgara almost died as a chick when a hawk grabbed her, thankfully my Muscovy drake Rocky saved her. She was a little over a year old when she died/

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This is Jinxie. she was the daughter of Stalin and one of our Australorp hens, Heckle. She was the very first chicken hatched on the farm. She was about a year and a half old when she was killed. 

And a last photo of my sweet Polgara. She's the beautiful barred rock. She gave us a handsome rooster this summer, which sadly I rehomed a day before her death. I wish I had kept the rooster as I have to get a new one now to replace Stalin. Isn't that the way it always is?

The black duck at the front is Yacko. He is an Indian Runner. He had been here two years, so was only about 3 years old when he died. He was a good drake and his love Wacko misses him very much. So sad :(

Also remembered is Fancy, a lovely 5-6 month old Columbia Rock hen and a sweet co-op white layer hen which I had yet to name. It makes me feel sad that she died without a name :(

Being a farmer can be really hard on the heart, especially one like mine, but it won't stop me! If anyone happens to have a live trap I can borrow please let me know.Thanks!

I'm hoping to get a new rooster today, I will update with his pic when I do! hugs and love!