Well, here is new mystery. A few days ago, while I had the flu, one of my chicks disappeared during the daytime. I had a door open but about the only thing that could get in there would have been a Jay. It was one of the new Bantam chicks and it was a little nuts and wouldn't stay with the hen, so I figured O well. I don't mind blue-jays but I think they will take very small chicks.
Now last night, another chick disappeared!!! It was one of my Australorp babies, about a week old. All doors were closed up tight and there were no signs of anything! No tracks, no feathers, nothing, I first thought the chick had just vanished in the night! I went out and checked in the house again and I found the body. No marks on it or anything, but it seemed like it's little crop was empty. Like I said, I had been sick and I wasn't checking in on them as much as usual so maybe it just wasn't eating for some reason? I don't think the two deaths are really related, none of the chickens seem sick at all. Just thought I would share.
Edited by countrybuffs - 3/22/12 at 3:03pm
2 Buff Orpingtons, , 2 Australorps, 2 Bantam EE, 2 Delawares, 2 Barnevelders, 2 blue mixed something, 1 "Orpicana",1 Polish mix that looks like a roadrunner! A black Bantam Faverolles rooster named Henry. And 2 Australian Spotted ducks.
2 horses, 4 dogs, 2 cats.
2 Buff Orpingtons, , 2 Australorps, 2 Bantam EE, 2 Delawares, 2 Barnevelders, 2 blue mixed something, 1 "Orpicana",1 Polish mix that looks like a roadrunner! A black Bantam Faverolles rooster named Henry. And 2 Australian Spotted ducks.
2 horses, 4 dogs, 2 cats.
