We have eggs

[Ray P]

Yes we have eggs, the only trouble is the raccons keep getting the eggs.

More updates to come.

[judygram]

We have eggs too and missing one, we think it was either a black snake or a rat that got it, my bet is on a black snake as they are common here in Virginia, better to have a black snake than a copperhead or rattler any day.

[MarcusCAG]

Um, what kind of eggs?

 

(Did I miss something? Hahaha...)

[dhorje]

Probably Tiel's?

[Ray P]

Our peafowl want to start a family Pete peacock and Hanna peahen had eggs in their nest but the raccoons got in and broke some of the eggs. Soo now I am on coon patrol with my gun.

The coons got into the barn so yesterday my wife and I worked all day to protect their nest box. I hope she has more eggs !!!

[judygram]

I hope so too Ray for they are lovely birds but our eggs are pheasants, they are in an enclosure that larger varmits such as a coon cannot get into but its hard to keep a snake out for they can squeeze into a small opening as can rats, we already have babies running around.

[katana600]

Hope you both are able to successfully defend your eggs and hatchlings from predators. I thought getting poison ivy from chasing my little dogs out of the woods was my biggest concern today. I neglected to consider the snakes, ewwww.

[MarcusCAG]

Those pictures are beautiful, Ray P, thanks for sharing!

 

I hope things work out better with the eggs now that you're on the alert...

[Ray P]

Hanna has an egg every other day and we coon proofed the barn after we lost two eggs but we lost a third egg and I think it was to a weasel.

Hanna has not had any more eggs but we keep hopeing that she will start again.

We also have traps set up and mabe we will get him I hope.

[katana600]

All right Ray, I want to come right to your place and dig a moat around the barn to protect Hannah's eggs. Poor girl losing her eggs to vermin. I would love to see your eggs get hatched.