I went out and penned up our hens. I had some attacked last night. It only seems to happen when I do not get the coops locked up or open them up to early.
Well last night I had 1 hen and my Main roo scattered all over the yard. Not literally but one over here one over there. Hen was in good shape just a bit scared as I accidently let my dog go out with me in case it was a coon well he found the hen. About an hour later heard another chicken throwing a fit by the bathroom window. SO back out I go. It's my main roo. I went to poke him as he looked dead and ended up with him in my face. He was a little beat up one side of his face was swollen due to the attack.
Well I cooped everyone up tonight but didn't see Mr. Wobbles. I figured after the attack he went and roosted in a tree somewhere.
WRONG!.
I heard the dog bark so went outside to check the hens. Well I put everyone in one coop tonight hoping that lil bro roo might help protect them as Mr Wobbles was not around. So I left the other run and coop open as no one was in it. Well I go out to see Mr wobbles take his last breath and hear something run off.
He was in the nest box with half of one side of his face/head missing.
I'm thinking Coons but not sure any input. The big Hens/roo are large fowl I don't think the neighbors Cat could do the type of damage I saw. I'd take pics but It's a bit Graphic.
Any Thoughts?
Well last night I had 1 hen and my Main roo scattered all over the yard. Not literally but one over here one over there. Hen was in good shape just a bit scared as I accidently let my dog go out with me in case it was a coon well he found the hen. About an hour later heard another chicken throwing a fit by the bathroom window. SO back out I go. It's my main roo. I went to poke him as he looked dead and ended up with him in my face. He was a little beat up one side of his face was swollen due to the attack.
Well I cooped everyone up tonight but didn't see Mr. Wobbles. I figured after the attack he went and roosted in a tree somewhere.
WRONG!.
I heard the dog bark so went outside to check the hens. Well I put everyone in one coop tonight hoping that lil bro roo might help protect them as Mr Wobbles was not around. So I left the other run and coop open as no one was in it. Well I go out to see Mr wobbles take his last breath and hear something run off.
He was in the nest box with half of one side of his face/head missing.
I'm thinking Coons but not sure any input. The big Hens/roo are large fowl I don't think the neighbors Cat could do the type of damage I saw. I'd take pics but It's a bit Graphic.
Any Thoughts?
