Ravens took 3 young roosters

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I had 17 young hens and roosters that are almost 3 months old. I separated the roosters from the hens and let the roosters hang free ranging in a fenced area. a few days ago I went to the coop and saw a raven eating a 3 month old rooster then fly off all that was left was guts. I collected all my young birds and counted them, I just was missing the one. I rebuilt their coop and moved them in the new pen. When I collected them again and counted I now have 14. (2 more roosters missing.) I found a leg in the free ranging area also.

I made covered areas for the big hens to hide under, I opened more pop doors so the hens can hide. The younger ones are penned safe.

As far as the raven, I see it fly around and a bald eagle. (I know where the nest is. Not going to do anything about it.)

 

[gimmie birdies]

A man got one of my roosters today.

 

[Isadora]

Are the ravens a new thing around your place? That really stinks.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I went for a run by my house, I found more feathers and scat, it almost looked like bear, but the droppings looked like it had macadamia nuts in it, what ever that was.

 

[BastyPutt]

Side note - if you have ravens, be mindful of avian flu, especially if they are landing anywhere near your flock.

 

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Looking back someone said it was probably the bear in our area, and the crows got the guts.
Below is a pic on our property.