Thank you for all your help and comments. As I said we will rebuild and start fresh next spring. The eight baby hens and five turkeys made it through the night. We have a trap set for anything that may come. Nothing caught last night. I know with a little research and careful planning the...
We do live by a stream that irrigates the pastures behind our property. After reading up on them I believe it might be something from the weasel family too. Thanks for all your help!
Good point. I was just more curious than anything. Thanks for ur time. We reinforced the inner coop and will keep them there until we can rebuild the play yard and start over in the spring.
Two days ago, I woke up to my chickens squawking…upon checking on them I found one dead, and 4 missing. I was devastated. Cleaning up the coop, I found a second one under our camper shell we use as a shelter for the hens in the play yard. Her head was completely removed and laying about 2...
I got my turkeys on march 19 of this year. I had thought they only laid in the spring and early summer so I was quite surprised. I have a broody hen right now so I just might slip a couple under her just to see if they hatch. :D
I had no idea but came home today to an egg on the coop floor. We have 2 bbb, one Tom and one hen. They are locked in the coop getting ready for butchering. Total happy surprise! :D
I had no idea but came home today to an egg on the coop floor. We have 2 bbb, one Tom and one hen. They are locked in the coop getting ready for butchering. Total happy surprise!