kale decimated by slugs - will it come back?

[spughy]

I went on vacation and when I came back slugs had completely eaten my kale right down to the stalks - they look like grass, or weird chives now. Will they come back, if I hunt down and kill all the slugs? (No, I do NOT have room for ducks.) I eliminated 3 last night in beer traps, and I'm thinking I should check under all the planters in my yard AND my neighbour's yard (townhouse complex - not a great distance for a slug to go), and humanely off the little buggers. Should I wait and see if the kale comes back (most of the plants were about 6" high and well-leafed-out when I left) or consign them to the compost and see if I can get some similar-sized bedding plants somewhere?

[Erinz]

My chickens went nuts on mine this summer and came back nicely with new leaves almost immediately.

[emnic77]

Hm. I thought bunnies got mine, but maybe it was slugs. I'm hoping it comes back, but if it doesn't it'll just compost itelf in the bed.

[spughy]

Mine actually is coming back, following the slug-reduction measures. There are new leaves sprouting on all the plants! I just hope they can get big enough before it gets much colder.