We have lost many to predators as well. Our biggest issue: raccoons. We have fox and coyote as well. It’s a constant battle as our guineas free range in the summer and even though most come home at night to roost in the pen/hutches, there are the few that set up home in the surrounding high...
Anyone have a resolution for hens perching on watering cans and pooping in the water? I have been using the galvanized watering containers through the winter but they roost on them and the drinking trough is constantly needing cleaned out. Suggestions appreciated!
I would suggest the game camera as well. That is how we discovered what was harming our guineas. For us it was racoons. They were reaching in through a very small gap.