We covered up the hole it came in through and 2 other tiny holes today with plywood. Its a sturdy old coop, but its just that. Old. This weekend we're going to get more plywood and re-cover the outside even though it seems to be solid. We let them roam the yard (its an 80 acre farm so its a big yard) during the day but now I'm afraid to do that since I don't know if they will be safe With a weasel they would not be safe during the day outside. Are you sure it was a weasel? Rats will also kill chickens in the way you mentioned. or not. I worry about the hawks I have this worry too. My seramas are very small (some less than a pound) and a hawk would have no trouble making off with one. enough as it is.
So true. We think that's exactly what happened. The hole in the floor was close to the feeder. I think originally mice would come in and eat the food at night. Been meaning to cover it for awhile nowThey liked to sleep on the garbage can we keep the feed in next to the feeder. Think the b*stard came up through the hole This sounds very much like a rat problem. , snatched her off asleep and tried to take her back through the hole.
