something got 5 of mine
Yesterday when I came home from work, I saw one of my chickens running loose in the yard. I ran back to the coop, and 4 were dead, 1 was severely injured and barely alive, and two were running loose....
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A sad and terrible thing to come home to, sorry for your loss, but don't give up. From your description, I'd guess raccoon. We've had them climb up thirty feet up into a Hickory outside the run, jump...
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Thanks for your reply. After doing some reading, I was kind of wondering if it was a fox. Somewhere I read that a fox will kill as many as it can and then take one to eat, which is exactly what...
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Hayu, I pretty much made a best guess by the fact it `chewed through a wooden door' (.25"/.50" ?) and the amount of carnage you describe. I don't have enough experience with foxes to know if a door...
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Thanks for the info. I'll be giving that a try. I actually have a friend bringing me 3 six week old pullets these evening. I need to get everything predator proof.The gap I was referring to is just...
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