The NASTY RAT and the Bird.....

This is the momma bird who has chosen our chicken coop to build her nest and lay her eggs. I am thinking she didn't do her research..after all it is ironic that she would lay her eggs in the place our birds lay theirs. I just don't think she realized that we don't let the chickens keep their eggs...I think I will let her keep hers! :)Her nest. The eggs, this isn't a great picture but it is the best I could do...after all I was reaching up on my tip-toes to stick my camera in there for a picture.
WARNING THE FOLLOWING PICTURE IS NASTY!
I came home this morning from taking my sister to the airport. I found the dogs had killed one of the turkeys and had scattered the other 3 around the yard. It is cold and windy today with rain and sleet. (2 days ago it was 90 degrees and today it was 37 degrees 2 hours ago.) I went out to gather up the turkeys and get them in the coop. I found 2 but couldn't find the last one. I heard it peeping...I finally thought to check behind the dog house. I came face to face with a RAT! I quickly checked the other side of the dog house and sure enough there was the turkey. I ran in the house and grabbed the pellet gun. I shot that stupid rat. Then I gathered the turkey up and took it to the others. I then had to go get the hoe and scrape the rat out from behind the dog house. This is a picture of it good and dead! (I wanted a picture for proof for Wilfred!) YUCK!