Eekgads...Chickens!
Yup, that's pretty much the reaction I get when I tell people we've started raising chickens in the 'burbs. But, the conversation usually turns to "Why?" (Which is interesting that BYC is doing their poll.) The answer is bug control, eggs, fertilizer & simply, they're...
We had the same problem last year. After buying a gamecam & setting it up, it turns out we were feeding ALL the local wildlife! Game came showed us 2 raccoons, 1 possum AND 3 foxes (mama & 2 younguns). Yup, we took care of those problems! I agree, put your chickens up safely at night &...
Hi! It's a beautiful bird & has such interesting colorings! And I think this one's a cockerel.
I've had 2 local sellers (out of 3) that sold me silkie crosses (when I was looking for purebred). This one of yours looks like the aracauna/silkie cross I had...including the rumplessness...but...
I'm so sorry for your loss! Only chick folks understand how horrible it is to see that type of massacre! Last fall, we caught 2 coons, 2 possums & filmed 3 foxes on a game cam. I invest heavily into hardware cloth.
I'm so sorry for your friend's loss! The predators that kill w/o taking the bodies away in our area are Racoons (they rip off heads) and Foxes (they get into a killing frenzy & kill as much as possible) and dogs (they do it for fun).