I have 18 chickens and 2 roosters now, down from 43 since the beginning of the year. I am losing my chickens, (and guineas) to predators and can't figure out how to stop them.
I live in a rural area, so foxes, coyotes, skunks, etc. are around. I have only seen 2 carcasses (both with missing...
Please help me understand what happened. It was my first hatch, the first time my Bourbon Reds starting laying and my first time operating an incubator. I started out with 9 eggs and continuously made sure that the temp and humidity was accurate as close as possible. (may had the humidity too...