She just started going to her nesting box late morning an then I put them back into coop while I went to grocery store an she didn't like lay an egg until early afternoon but she is new to the egglaying an has had some shellless yolks thanks
These are marans pretty big hens. It could have been coyotes I close them up at night in a coop. And one hen survived unscathed. I'm going to stay with this one when I let her out .I have raccoons but they eat together an get along with chickens
Let my hens out as usual this am and something came through fast scattering feathers an taking two of the big hens. I believe it was a hawk or hawks. Feeling soon deflated
Lowes hardware has some interesting rat solutions one is battery operated to give a shock. Poison isn't a good idea because other animals may eat . The exterminator us traps and takes them away...