[Hardfeather]

Don't set your dogs onto it whatever you do, cos if you can't kill it once they've chased it you're in breach of the hunting law. There's always an anti watching.

[MiriMaran]

Good point, but personally I wouldn't want to risk one of my dogs getting bitten.

[jameslindsay]

After all my recommendations tonight I am a duck missing. We have searched everywhere but no sign. The tide was out so got right along the riverbank and again no sign of her. Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[northfifeduckling]

so sorry, James! Hope she's going to show up tomorrow!

[jameslindsay]

Thanks Kerstin there is still no sign of her so I have to assume Mr Fox took her.

[Daveravey]

Kinda glad there's no sign of foxes around these parts, they must be scared of the local inhabitants   

[jameslindsay]

Kinda glad there's no sign of foxes around these parts, they must be scared of the local inhabitants   

Well if that were true Dave, Guardbridge would definately have no foxes ha ha.

[Wizard]

Don't worry to much yet some one may have liberated her of course  :farmer:but foxy usually leave a few feathers.

[northfifeduckling]

James, you can only do everything to protect them on your own property, your ducks have a brilliant and free life on the river, even if it's sadly cut short occasionally 

[jameslindsay]

Mr Fox definately got my girl, just found a pile of feathers away down and in the undergrowth. Not happy!!!

[Daveravey]

Kinda glad there's no sign of foxes around these parts, they must be scared of the local inhabitants   

Well if that were true Dave, Guardbridge would definately have no foxes ha ha.

Here's me thinking Guardbridge was a nice wee place   

Can't be as bad as Ballingry.... they're a strange breed up here   

[Wizard]

I told you the rotten things left a few feathers but from what you say he dined on the job Get someone to shoot the rotten thing

[northfifeduckling]

so sad, James - my girls asked which duck ??
it's not so easy, Wizard...James had a gamekeeper waiting there before for days and no show, of course, waste of time and money, impossible especially if it strikes outwith the property, can't just shoot wherever you please

[jameslindsay]

Hi Kerstin it was one of the Buff Orpington girls. I decided to let them out again today and they have all just been put in their run now and no further losses.

[MiriMaran]

Sorry to hear about your fox coming back James.  We can only do so much can't we?  I don't want my free range hens to be couped up, but don't want them being eaten either its a difficult balance.  We haven't lost and y hens for a few days, but one has a few feathers missing so I'm guessing she was lucky and got away.