That changes things, thought we were talking about full grown birds.
Lots of thing could fit thru a smaller opening and carry of a chicks that size.
Lots of thing could fit thru a smaller opening and carry of a chicks that size.
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Big Ginny, woke us up this morning being louder than normal, and I ran out there and my 2 young Rocks were gone. not a lot blood but feathers another bigger piece of feather's attached to a little skin.. there are no dig marks around the chain like kennel, and i had that somewhat protected, until i could get them into their new coop, I'm thinking snake, but how did he get 2 chickens at once? the blood was fresh, so i figured it was just before dawn.
Big Ginny, woke us up this morning being louder than normal, and I ran out there and my 2 young Rocks were gone. not a lot blood but feathers another bigger piece of feather's attached to a little skin. . there are no dig marks around the chain like kennel, and i had that somewhat protected, until i could get them into their new coop, I'm thinking snake, but how did he get 2 chickens at once? the blood was fresh, so i figured it was just before dawn.
I can't see a snake leaving blood and feathers around. A few stray, loose feathers, but it wouldn't leave a piece of skin with feathers attached. Snakes swallow their food whole; they kill by constricting so there's no or very little blood (possibly a drop or two, but no more).
You could also put up an electric fence... Premier sells some nice poultry netting and they even have solar chargers they sell for them. If it's set up pretty close to the coop and run, so that they can't get between the two, that can work real well to send the message that they should look for lunch elsewhere, and also helps to stop them climbing on your coop and run trying to get in.Oh no, I was just sad I lost My girls, and to think of them suffering, breaks my heart. I'm making the coop very secire, but is there anything else, and added protection that could deter them?
Oh no, I was just sad I lost My girls, and to think of them suffering, breaks my heart. I'm making the coop very secire, but is there anything else, and added protection that could deter them?
You could also put up an electric fence... Premier sells some nice poultry netting and they even have solar chargers they sell for them. If it's set up pretty close to the coop and run, so that they can't get between the two, that can work real well to send the message that they should look for lunch elsewhere, and also helps to stop them climbing on your coop and run trying to get in.
You can't really stop predators from coming around. All the time they are having babies and those youngsters are out looking for new territory to hunt. They are incredibly intelligent, actually, and are not fooled for long by scarecrows or lights etc. Your best bet is first, a very strong coop and run that can't be dug into or gotten into in any way, and second, a good electric fence will really help to keep them from trying for long. Of course the next one comes along and has to be educated etc, forever, but a good strong facility is a great way to get a good night's sleep.