When I lived in the suburbs I had my chicken killed by a rat. Out in the country it has been mostly hawks I've been concerned with, and possibly someone's cat that loiters around out property.
Hope the rest of your birds do well. I just the lost of two of my drakes yesterday to my last "big" rooster, who is cooking as we speak. Losing birds is no fun :(
That's ok, I'm the same way with mobile devices.
I'm not a veterinarian or certified bird expert, just a disclosure. Hard to say without autopsy or testing. But the two deaths could be related to the duck bringing some microorganism that your flock at home is not familiar with (not showing...
Couple more questions for myself or others to help you out: What breed are they? How old are they? How long have you had them? Any new chickens/ducks/birds/animals introduced recently? Any recent changes to their feed? Are they allowed to freely roam your property, or are they fenced in? How...
I use dummy eggs in my coop (golf balls/plastic Easter eggs). Eliminating the egg-eater is important, as someone else mentioned, bc other chickens will learn this behavior from others. And you do decide to feed your chickens their own eggs, scramble and make sure the shells are crushed that they...
Feel sorry for your loss, the hormones are raging at my farm as well. I just lost both of my drakes yesterday to a vicious rooster. Now I have two widow Rouen hens and rooster roast in the crockpot :(