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    Fox Attack: Rooster Missing

    No crowing or sign of him this morning. We kept the hens in the coop so far today, they are squawking plenty so if he’s around I would think he could hear them.
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    Fox Attack: Rooster Missing

    Chase happened at 7a today. Wife and daughter looked for a good portion of the day. I spent an hour looking when I got home from work. I carried a squawking hen around for a portion of that search as well. No sign so far. The feathers we found this morning were obviously from the chase and my...
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    Fox Attack: Rooster Missing

    Question at the end of this about the potential outcome of our rooster. This morning our flock were the unfortunate victims of a fox attack. My outdoor camera captured the entire thing as it unfolded. Our rooster must have suspected danger around 7a, he rounded up the flock and got them back in...
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    Sudden Death of Two Hens

    Very coincidental that you just posted this. I just had the same thing happen with one of my Red Stars. Since it is so similar I’ll share mine from today. Yesterday she was running around the yard, eating just fine. This morning when I went to open the coop she was the first one out and came...
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    UPDATE: Tonight I was power washing my deck and had the hens out in the yard. As I went to put them in for the night I heard a ear piercing screech and looked up to see an incredibly massive golden eagle leaving its perch 75 yards from the coop. Think I have my culprit
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    Yes they do but we're in Hill country all separated by pretty thick woods. I've never seen any of their chickens anywhere close to our place but definitely feasible. I've driven past several neighbors with chickens in their yards free ranging but I'm not sure who has the roosters.
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    One more thought I forgot to mention. This morning as I was laying in bed with the windows open I could hear my neighbors rooster crowing at 5a. Would one of my free range chickens wander off that far if she is sex linked? We are all on small hobby farms so it's difficult to say who's roosters...
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    You guys are probably right, that's why I posted. @jolly wattles I'm a bowhunter as well and have definitely seen midday predators on bluebird days but not as much the norm. Also our Nest cam and trail cams have a really good net on the place and I haven't captured a predator on them for months...
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    Checked all enclosed buildings and spots that are obvious/enclosed. No sign. Odd thing is that yesterday it was a sunny gorgeous day all day, so if it was a predator it happened in the middle of the day on a bluebird sky day. Not impossible is highly unusual for a predator to be out in those...
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    Hen Missing. Broody?

    Ok, starting out with a couple notes on our small flock. First time chicken owners. We purchased 4 Red Star pullets back in April. We have a fairly large run and a enclosed secure run but let them free range all day. We're on about 5 acres but they typically stay around the yard and edges of the...
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