- Mar 26, 2010
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We were working around the house today and went to collect eggs. One of our white chickens was in the coop on the perch and not in the nest box middle of the day. I thought man thats weird , collected the eggs and went back to work.
Around 3 o clock we took a break so I let the girls give the chickens some treats. We kiss loud to the chickens to let them know its treat time. Only two answered to the call which I thought was even more weird. I went to check on the white bird and she was still on perch.. So now my interest is peaked. I open the big door to the coop and see that she has been beat up bad on her back.
I go looking thru the woods and find feather from 3 of the 4 colors of chickes we have but no carcass. From the damage to the white chicken I concluded that an owl or hawk hit her pretty hard. I can see one or two but I am down 4 in one day. Dont know if the white one will make it. I did my best to dr. her up..
Anyone loose this many to other birds at one shot?
Around 3 o clock we took a break so I let the girls give the chickens some treats. We kiss loud to the chickens to let them know its treat time. Only two answered to the call which I thought was even more weird. I went to check on the white bird and she was still on perch.. So now my interest is peaked. I open the big door to the coop and see that she has been beat up bad on her back.
I go looking thru the woods and find feather from 3 of the 4 colors of chickes we have but no carcass. From the damage to the white chicken I concluded that an owl or hawk hit her pretty hard. I can see one or two but I am down 4 in one day. Dont know if the white one will make it. I did my best to dr. her up..
Anyone loose this many to other birds at one shot?