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I am sure I will never get all of them gone as that is not my intent. We cleared the woods around my property. Discovered a few fox dens. Trapped and relocated. Etc. we have camera up and have greatly reduced the number of sightings. However any suggestions is always welcomed.

It is never just a chicken. Mine use to come when called.

I took a 3 year break from my favorite little chickie loves due to coyotes and fox issues. Where they killed my last flock and left my family heart broken. So now that we have eliminated the coyotes and fox situation, refortified my coop and added some new features. We have started our flock...

Yes I ment being bitten. I didn't proof read my post. I am in South Carolina.

Looks like a diamond back

So while my girls were free ranging tonight one found a baby snake. I was freaking out hubby and I chasing the hen to get the snake from her. She is running full speed to try to keep her prize. Total chaos. We got snake from her. Thank god it was a king snake it was released very minor injury...

So went from 34 to 3 due to fox. Dog got turken roo fox got white legion roo last summer. So had one lonely hen. Was given a silkie rooster. (2) +4 1 roo 3 hens. Got 4 ducks and 12 chicks. From tractor supple. Lady at store gave my 3 very sick from shipping chicks that didn't look like they had...

I have had Chinese before I would say Charlie is a Charlotte just my opinion

Well as far as I know I have foxes raccoons possums and dogs some talk about coyotes but not sure there never hear of weasels or minks in costal sc

So my dh and decided to make some changes to the coop per the many recommendations first being the entire top will have a tin roof. And hot wires but I have a question. I have a roll of chain length fencing but only 36 inches tall would it be worth my time to say wrap that around the bottom and...

I have debated over dogs to protect the flock my luck they would eat the birds. The latch was a a rope to hooked to a nail but the door didn't fit right so to close it you had to slam it. I guess the opportunity was too easy for them.

The top of the run is hard to get the pic to show but it is more to keep the Hawks out. The house part is tin. I guess in the panic of it all I didn't state that correctly. But the part I don't get my last coop was weak. Very very weak and never did I have a loss like this. I built this new coop...

I have an idea how it got in just very heart broken. Gate Sadly I have a good idea it was a fox due to prints found. But why kill and just leave the bodies. I know this is part of chicken keeping but heart breaking. Now do I invest in a few flock. Or just suffer through store bough eggs...

This morning has been devastating I went to check on my babies and it looks like a crime scene. Bodies every where blood feathers 20+ chickens and 3 rabbits gone I have 4 chickens left. This is my 4th flock as it is. This was done in my new coop chain length fence up sides 10 tall top has a Tin...

Ee can lay brown eggs they are a mix with amercuna and something else usually a brown egg layer while some have the blue egg trait hence the blue or green egg some lay brown pink olive etc . I say she is an ee because of the fluffy cheeks and beard.