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I think it would be something small and vicious, otherwise they would have just taken off with the whole chicken. Raccoon? Maybe a fox?

Hey, my name is Maddie and I'm living in a sunny canyon in Carpinteria, California! I have a lot of chicken questions and backyard chickens is always the first site to pop up and answer my questions! I'm representing 5 lovely ladies who roam 7 acres of organic orchards all day, every day. We...

Ha she looks so inquisitive! What a cutie. I have 2 Rhode Island Red's as well but they are the more timid of the bunch. They're so fast! I can't ever catch them.

All of my birds are super friendly but we have a Buff Orpington called Biscuit that is so curious. On her first 3 months here she would climb through the window and lay her eggs in our housemates bed. She's always trying to find a way into the house, I've found her sitting on the couch numerous...

I also let her out to scratch for bugs and eat grass today but shed didn't eat anything

Hey, I posted a thread a few days ago regarding my golden sex link, Sausage, who was attacked by what I believe to be a raccoon about a week ago. She has wounds but I've been washing them and applying medication to them. I think her wounds will heal although some are deep. She is also a lot...

Thank you so much! I will take the steps you suggested. There are a lot of broken feathers stuck to her wounds. Luckily the wound on her neck is not near her crop, I think it is just a superficial wound, as are the wounds on her back.

Hey everyone. I'm new to this site but I use it a lot for help regarding raising backyard chickens! Three nights ago a predator got hold of one of our chickens. I ran outside just in time, and didn't see the offender. I have a feeling it was a raccoon. Sausage (the chicken) was very scared...