What killed these?

223vmax

Got up this morning and found 6 goslings and 10 ducklings all killed (all birds in pen). No heads missing but have a mark on their throats......:mad:





This pic I outlined the bite mark as it wasn't that clear in the picture.

pat_cork

Probably a mink, the same happened to all my poultry before.

Spannerman7

Mink,
I feel sorry for you, get a trap now because he will visit the scene again.

deerhunter1

Spannerman7 wrote: »

Mink,
I feel sorry for you, get a trap now because he will visit the scene again.

Mink defo

223vmax

Thanks for your input. Anyone have any trapping hints/tips?

vapour_trail

Trademark of a mink. Sorry for your loss mate. Had poultry devastated by mink myself and its horrible.

CJhaughey

223vmax wrote: »

Thanks for your input. Anyone have any trapping hints/tips?

Sardines and oil as bait, wear gloves when setting the trap.
I gas them with a petrol car running into a coal sack rather then trying to shoot them and damage the trap.

vapour_trail

Its worthwhile keeping a trap set constantly as you never know when a lad will show up I have 4 fenn traps and 1 mink cage trap set around my pen. Havent caught a mink in about 6 months and the fenns are there for the odd rat every once in a while but at least having traps going the whole time you may catch the fecker before he gets to your poultry.

strangles

CJhaughey wrote: »

Sardines and oil as bait, wear gloves when setting the trap.
I gas them with a petrol car running into a coal sack rather then trying to shoot them and damage the trap.

+1

Terrier

Might help..
http://www.odgc.ie/mink-trapping/

Goat the dote

My husband is the hunter, I remember him describing this before. Mink.

alsace royal

CJhaughey wrote: »

Sardines and oil as bait, wear gloves when setting the trap.
I gas them with a petrol car running into a coal sack rather then trying to shoot them and damage the trap.

i trap a lot of mink, if you have a .22 you can buy 'bird shot' or 'rat shot' its a .22 round loaded like a shotty shell, very tidy and quick way to dispatch. its light enough to fire into the trap with no damage, its main use is for fireing at birds in grain stores afaik. wont even damage galvinised sheets.

just a tought if it any addition to anyone

223vmax

alsace royal wrote: »

i trap a lot of mink, if you have a .22 you can buy 'bird shot' or 'rat shot' its a .22 round loaded like a shotty shell, very tidy and quick way to dispatch. its light enough to fire into the trap with no damage, its main use is for fireing at birds in grain stores afaik. wont even damage galvinised sheets.

just a tought if it any addition to anyone

Who supplies such ammo?

alsace royal

ah i get it in my local fire arms dealer, made by federal, iv herd cci do it aswell but never came across it.
it looks like a standard round except top is a see tru plastic case with all the little grains inside, size 12 shot i think of the top of my head

johnk123

alsace royal wrote: »

i trap a lot of mink, if you have a .22 you can buy 'bird shot' or 'rat shot' its a .22 round loaded like a shotty shell, very tidy and quick way to dispatch. its light enough to fire into the trap with no damage, its main use is for fireing at birds in grain stores afaik. wont even damage galvinised sheets.

just a tought if it any addition to anyone

Never knew this existed! Thanks!

Cass

They can be hard got.

i have a box and a bit left, and use them sparingly.

CJhaughey

We had a visit from Charlie last week took all 6 birds, left me with feathers.
I have only myself to blame for not being active enough with the lamp.:(