shakin_the_trees
Chirping
- Apr 7, 2022
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I had 6 babies that I integrated to the adult flock of 10, 2 weeks ago at age 6 weeks. They are 8.5 weeks old. They have had their own coop with run that is blocked off, and I have let them all be together with supervision. Today I left them all alone together. After about 4 hours I went and checked on them and 2 of my babies were killed.
One had its head ripped off, body open and some of the entrails eaten, also her wings were only bone. Feathers everywhere. The other one had a few abrasions to her head, but no other signs of attack.
What do you think killed them, the other adult chickens? There has been some small bullying by the adults, but nothing to this extent. A predator? There's no signs of entry from a land animal. It was in broad daylight and I've never had issues before with attacks like this inside the run. I'm a new baby chick owner and devastated. the other 4 babies seem pretty traumatized too. I'm so sad
One had its head ripped off, body open and some of the entrails eaten, also her wings were only bone. Feathers everywhere. The other one had a few abrasions to her head, but no other signs of attack.
What do you think killed them, the other adult chickens? There has been some small bullying by the adults, but nothing to this extent. A predator? There's no signs of entry from a land animal. It was in broad daylight and I've never had issues before with attacks like this inside the run. I'm a new baby chick owner and devastated. the other 4 babies seem pretty traumatized too. I'm so sad
If you've been integrating them for a while I doubt it was any of the other chicks. They seem to young to do that sort of thing anyways.
