mink in the duck pen

A couple days ago I went to do chores and found 2 dead chocolate muscovey hens,one without a head,thought it was a weasel though we haven't had one here in the 31 years we've lived here.I put out a trap locked in the birds,next morning they were fine,went to the other duck pen where we keep our blacks saw some blood and a half eaten hen pulled partway under the coop.As I got closer noticed a brown nose and when I got closer he came partway out hissing and screaming at me,apparantly didn't want to share his meal.Went to the house for the shotgun,moved his meal a bit ,he came po'd out I solved that problem,didn't really want to but a mink could devestate a flock in a hurry.That first morning he also attacked an Ancona drake,he was pretty bloody but is back to his beligerant self

Yikes, they are that unafraid of people?
Good thing because gave you a chance to get him. Tough to do but you cannot raise poultry with a mink around.
I would not want to come upon one in a enclosed area.

Yikes!

Should the title now read, "Mink All Over The Duck Pen"?

never had that problem yet (thankfully). Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Wow didnt think there was mink down in that area.
Good thing you got him, what a devistation he could have caused you.

Lucky you for finding it as soon as you did ! around here we have more weasels then minks ,although they are both the same !

Glad you got it before you lost your entire flock.

Actually Swift Current Creek is about a mile north of us,I've seen mink on it but nowhere near here.Weasels and mink are in the same family but mink are a lot bigger,I skinned it,beautiful male that was in good shape