Thanks for the reply, I know I really babbled on!
I've read on these threads the threat of animals pulling their heads through bars, but the hen whose head I saw eat was in broad daylight, in the middle of a field (just out of the cover of some bushes). Thank you for your input, I'm sure the...
I think if they are running around in a way that constantly sends the hens into a panic, making them fly or make uneasy sounds, then the stress of it may prevent them from laying (stress can do a lot of detrimental things, I don't see why not). If the kids are just running around and the...
Hi, first thank you all for your time... I've read the Predator Identifier sticky but I'm still confused.
Though the two incidence may be unconnected, I'll start from the beginning. (Sorry it's so long).
We have a stall - rubber mats on concrete floors, met by wooden walls. This is where our...