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    Chickens not eating layer crumbles

    What Is there water situation like?
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    Thank You for the pics. Chichens came from Asia. Here is a link...
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    After what you have told me. I would guess that there are a few hens out the in the swamp or the woods. I do have a question thought has there been an increase in the number of flights by the US gov lately?
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    Need Duck Names...

    papa, that is a good name A few years back 2012, I went to Hillsville, va. to a animal swap and traded, 10 baby bunnies for two rouge Ducks,. A male and female. A few months later the female flew off with the migratory ducks. The poor male was here on the farm by himself, I went and check on him...
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    with all the evidence presented We should be able to come to some type of a verdict. For the victim Mr. EggWalrus. my vote: raccoons and some chickens are still there.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    here is a link to kudzu https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kudzu-and-chickens.532017/ good luck! I ll check back soon.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    Once they get spooked it can take while to feel safe again.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    If I had to bet, some of them are there somewhere. I would look to weather chickens can eat kudzu? they have water and safety. what they need is food. Have you tried calling them and throwing out some grain?
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    We know that Mr. eggwalrus has given testimony that he has thick under brush on his property.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    let Us say that a family of raccoons scared the chickens. could they eat 30? and if not,would the hens come home? 6 years ago I had a family of raccoons that scared my hens and until I took care of the raccoons. they roosted in the pine tree farm next to my house. would you come home if some...
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    I suppose at this point after rereading the testimony and reexamining the evidence. the Preditor responsible for the crime must meet the following. 1. can pack together to eat 30 chickens. 2. leave scat filled with corn. an omnivore. 3. smart enough to get into most containers. 4. nocturnal.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    I agree the scat may not be indicative of any predictor at all that was responsible for the chicken carnage. I need more pics to come to a full conclusion. or more questions answered.
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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    Has any one ever noticed how the behavior of the animals changes when a predator is around?
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