tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post2256319466088671331..comments2024-03-19T00:50:15.443-07:00Comments on The Tipsy Baker: And then there were seventipsybakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13796856700365644779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-81483655079820731982009-10-22T13:29:43.724-07:002009-10-22T13:29:43.724-07:00Oh, how horrid, I'm so sorry. There's noth...Oh, how horrid, I'm so sorry. There's nothing like raising livestock to plunge you into the harsh realities of life and death. Speaking as the granddaughter of a small-scale farmer, I saw enough grisly scenes with my own eyes and heard many more stories, both tragic and disgusting. My sympathies. Good luck with your anti-predator strategies. You can't blame the dog - it's his nature. Hopefully the owner will be much more careful in future.Sobakanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-76901291492049058312009-10-21T17:40:37.566-07:002009-10-21T17:40:37.566-07:00tell us more about the perp. what kind of mutt was...tell us more about the perp. what kind of mutt was he.she?<br />any chance of a candid photo?<br />what is the stance of the criminal's owners?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-72127497956684148682009-10-21T16:08:33.512-07:002009-10-21T16:08:33.512-07:00I am so sorry for your loss.I am so sorry for your loss.Georgia Jewelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-28028618884343585862009-10-21T14:49:25.174-07:002009-10-21T14:49:25.174-07:00I didn't realize until I read the list that I ...I didn't realize until I read the list that I was holding my breath for Alberta. I'm still so sad but glad that at least that goofy bird was spared. May the flock recover!Ooniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162162953846737959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-41241815405344286772009-10-21T12:07:37.027-07:002009-10-21T12:07:37.027-07:00Our 6.5 foot fence is obviously inadequate. Anothe...Our 6.5 foot fence is obviously inadequate. Another problem is that our lot is very visible from the street -- everyone and every dog passing by can see the chickens running around. A more sheltered yard might be better.<br />We've had no trouble with domestic cats. Yet.tipsybakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796856700365644779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27849118.post-42280267955332838082009-10-21T11:44:15.386-07:002009-10-21T11:44:15.386-07:00I'm so sorry! I've started reading up on c...I'm so sorry! I've started reading up on chicken keeping and I have noticed that there is a *lot* of death involved -- shipping deaths, sickness, death by other chickens, dogs, cats, hawks.... Then there are all of those roosters that get the knife. Maybe that's why chickens are more livestock then pets -- they die too easily!<br /><br />Our suburban yard is enclosed by high fences; however, I still regularly see neighborhood cats, possums, raccoons, and skunks. The cats are the only ones that come around during the day though. I'm thinking that free ranging isn't going to be an option.Azurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476778039057168808noreply@blogger.com