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Maybe a wild tegu got it?I don't get it.
Today, momma duck was out looking for food and I checked out the nest..
The one egg I saw is gone.
And I see no other eggs or any shells.
Maybe a feral cat ate the chick...But where's the shell?
That's what I was thinking too. But that could be any snake that will swallow an egg. Not necessarily a rat snake. ?It could have been a rat snake- those love to swallow chicken eggs whole and I'd assume they like duck eggs too.
Good point! Rat snake just came to mind, not as familiar with the other egg eating snakes haha.That's what I was thinking too. But that could be any snake that will swallow an egg. Not necessarily a rat snake. ?
Yes. Chickens do too. All those types of birds probably do.When I kept quail, they would sometimes eat their own, or their neighbors', eggs....
Jamie
Oh the dark side of chickens. We have had chickens over the years and have had to rehome a few for just that problem. Once they start you can not stop the little dinosaursYes. Chickens do too. All those types of birds probably do.
I never thought to look and see if chickens leave any bits of shell behind. But I've watched snakes swallow an egg whole. It's a good way to keep them satisfied and not eat your baby chicks that are running around.?Oh the dark side of chickens. We have had chickens over the years and have had to rehome a few for just that problem. Once they start you can not stop the little dinosaurs
We have lots of rodents being in the City and near a major parkI never thought to look and see if chickens leave any bits of shell behind. But I've watched snakes swallow an egg whole. It's a good way to keep them satisfied and not eat your baby chicks that are running around.?
Now I'm thinking something else is strange about the city I live in. I've not seen mice, honeybees or snakes even though I've seen a lot of other types of wildlife. That includes deer, opossum, racoon, groundhog, toads, skunk, mallards, great heroin, too many to mention.We have lots of rodents being in the City and near a major park
PossiblyAlien space probe beamed her up...