a hawk probably wouldnt go inside a hen house but if the hens were scattered everywhere when you get home this could be it. I had a huge problem with hawks with chickens missing and such so i have orchard netting all across my pens.
Currently have a hen who is 9 years old. The same age as my little sister haha! very lovely hen one of my favourites do miss her double yolk eggs though
Welcome to the club! Just letting ya know we all started small and how out flocks have grown! i hav over 30 chickens in which i breed rare ones too. Love your breeds too very good egg layers. :)
I had this issue once- the chickens had been fine for ages then some nights they would be scarred to go into their coop. I would go and check and nothing in there what so ever. Later found out it was a carpet python that would come and steal eggs and eat my poor little pekins. Are you missing...
Hi all,
Over the past few months i have had several chickens gone missing and some killed in the coop. Most of the chickens that have either been killed or missing were pekin bantams. I have lost two when i have let them out on an afternoon and several missing and killed in the coop during the...
My plans for next year, is to expand my Pekin breeding projects. Right now i am working on creating my own Mille Fleur Pekins with my Mottle rooster, Columbian Pekin hen and my Buff Pekin. Going alright at the moment to! I love having a mix-breed flock of chickens so my wish list for next year...