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Hey People!
Yesterday our silkie mumma hen hatched the first ever chick we have ever had. The little thing was sitting under her mother when i spotted the shell in the nesting box and saw the little chick under its mother.
The hen was sitting on three eggs, one hatched.
A few hours later, its gone. Like without a trace.
Im aussuming a predator has taken it? Although ive no idea what the coop and run are covered and it was the middle of the day. Ive heard of roosters or other hens killing chicks but do they leave the body behind?
Ive also heard they go hiding but i completely searched the coop with no luck.
Now the hen is back sitting on her 2 eggs left.
Any idea? Just bad luck?
Yesterday our silkie mumma hen hatched the first ever chick we have ever had. The little thing was sitting under her mother when i spotted the shell in the nesting box and saw the little chick under its mother.
The hen was sitting on three eggs, one hatched.
A few hours later, its gone. Like without a trace.
Im aussuming a predator has taken it? Although ive no idea what the coop and run are covered and it was the middle of the day. Ive heard of roosters or other hens killing chicks but do they leave the body behind?
Ive also heard they go hiding but i completely searched the coop with no luck.
Now the hen is back sitting on her 2 eggs left.
Any idea? Just bad luck?