Thread: F'in Pukekos

Raised the laying boxes higher,ones closest to ground got eaten out every day, 2 roosters did help.was 1 particular pukeko teaching or leading the others. And they do attack and eat out chickens and ducklings brains- ended up trying to breed in closed hutch only letting out while there. Only stopped when a couple pukekos had an accident.

Shouldn't be- are a protected species administered through DOC--just like rabbits and possums are going to be at Christmas time

So long as you are not after pukekos, say after stoats, (create a single written page) fresh poisoned eggs in a small clutch on ground in some dried grass from daybreak to about lunchtime could work= chemist will sell you syringes and large needle if you want to gently poke hole in end of egg to insert. Handle very little as they are quite bright when it comes to food. Label with a pencil not felt pen.
Not allowed to shoot them with quiet .22 or air-rifle. A lot get run over though.

If you are really stuck- later on- phone your local DOC warden, and say neighbours tame pukekos are here all the time, what can I do about it?