It was something of considerable strength. Not a fox,mink, possom, or coon. Had to have been a dog or cyote. How far away was the pen from home, another dog? Mines necks was mostly damaged. Lost most hackle feathers. Last month it tore the stag up so bad I had to keep him inside in a box and...
I also found another rooster attacked this morning through the slats on the wood pen. 2nd time this spring. Takin one of my dogs and a shotgun up to the coop for keepings. Not as many farmers as there once was and the preditor population is increasing exponentially. Sorry wild for your loss.
I lost 17 outta 26. I know what ur goin through. That was last month, this week an attackd hurt rooster. Always somn. Corid is bettern sulmet though. Im treatn all my new chicks befor they get it. What I wander is if u can treat em too young with corid to prevent the new ones from gettn it?
I tried sulmet 4 the first 2 days and more died. So I went and got corid. Then three or so all that has died since stared that treatent. On third day now and no dead babies this morning. Only 1 died yesterday. What has me concerns is about the pens next to it. It is raining now and I will hav...
Im in western nc and hav raised some 4 week old chicks that's caught cocci, im sure of and hav lost over half. Now I hav other hens coming off and im affraid that they will get too much exposure but I can't move the pens they ard side by side. I hav them ina raised brooder though (wood) which I...