I have lost a lamb in a larger pasture, and it weighed about 7 lbs. I
finally concluded it was to hawks. I have good anecdotal evidence that
a hawk can pick up a 15lb poodle.
Cecil in oKla
On 2/1/2012 4:47 PM, RAY DE SA wrote:
Hi Jerry,
Here in California I've lost bigger ABB lambs to coyotes and eagles. Ususally
with the coyotes I can find some tracks, but the eagles just snatch them up
(yes I've seen it). The coyotes are more prevalent though and they just grab
them and run.
Ray
--- On Wed, 2/1/12, Jerry<blueberryf...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: Jerry<blueberryf...@bellsouth.net>
Subject: [Blackbelly] lamb disappeared
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 2:17 PM
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
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