I had a hawk take one of my 10 lb. chickens. I am fortunate to be able to keep my new babies with their mamas in my back yard. I divided my yard in half, added a shelter and keep them right next to the house. The dogs have their own door and go in and out all the time. There are tall trees, so the hawks don't come near and the fox stay away.
I'm very sorry your lost your lamb. Nancy L. Johnson imgr8a...@comcast.net cell: 301 440 4808 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry" <blueberryf...@bellsouth.net> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:17:39 PM Subject: [Blackbelly] lamb disappeared A 2 day old ABB lamb, one of a twin pair, has disappeared. There is no sign of intruders, no hair, no bones, no evidence. We do have coyotes, hawks, owls, and buzzards here, but no panthers and no eagles nearby, This lamb was in a small flock in a 2 acre paddock completely enclosed with a good 4 foot hog wire fence. Our guard dog was with the main flock in another pasture. I'm guessing the lamb weighed about 3 lbs, could be a little less; it was the smaller of the twins. Have any of you had that experience? Do you know what manner of critter can either totally consume such a lamb or remove it out of the paddock without a trace? Thanks for your help, Jerry Kirby Windmill Farms LLC Picayune, Mississippi _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
