They're practically chickens! I only have two that I'm reasonably certain are cockerels at this point and that's only because they're often sparring. They're always running away from me like a long grey train, so it's hard to tell based on combs or anything else.
Yup, I vote raccoons. Can they climb above the boards and squeeze through the horse fencing? Raccoons make for poor neighbors. I'd get up a petition and vote the rascals out. :old
Good grief! You need a camera out there! Are they disappearing at night or during the day? Do you free range? Could it be a snake? Have to be a big one, going through about two a day ... do you have big snakes up thataway?
@Granny Hatchet sorry to hear Tom's having kidney problems. Does he get...
Got 4 jelly eggs today. Still don't know if it's just one hen laying all these or multiple. They're always in the poop trays when I check first thing in the morning. I suspect pullet(s), as I never saw these before the pullets started laying. Don't know if a camera would help, as they're being...