Thanks guys for the responses,
What I did followed some advice from this expert, restricted the food source for them, so now even if Bob Cat will come, but she will be disappointed and will not return forever.
Thanks for the reply and advise, looks like I have to buy that auto-light also.
When the bob cat comes I saw my neighbors light turned on behind my yard, but she does not seem to bother from that one; maybe light close to the coop should work; but this cat came at 2 AM stayed there for a...
So when the Bob Cat sees light turned on, will he/she leave?
The other thing I observed since these attacks started, my laying chickens stopped laying almost completely :( they seems to be scared, because I think the first two days was without a top lid, so Bob Cat was coming to the coop...
Hi guys,
Finally able to find what's eating my chickens, its big Bob Cat, got three of my chickens, 2 good layers :) it looks like he/she is unable to do anything rightnow since I have all around hardwire fence and a heavy top.
But she can snatch anybody who is too close to the fence...
Thanks guys for the response, I put a very good top on it, but this time this predator takes it from the corner of the fence, let me show you the picture
I'm very surprised on it, since I don't think its enough space there to grab but there are some blood spots on that corner; first of...
Hi Guys,
My two chickens have been brutally killed in last two days, one was a pretty healthy egg layer :(
I have 6 feet tall fence, then again 6 feet tall kennel inside the yard, this thing (thinking Bob Cat most likely), coming very clean and snatching the chicken and just outside the yard...
I have few Barred Rocks in my flock around 11-12 weeks, one recently died after having breathing problems, her mouth was constantly open and she was breathing heavily; but she died in matter of 2-3 days.
Another of same age suddenly had one side of the head acting bad, she can't open her eyes...
Yeah I saw real RIRs they are more darker, but it looks they are almost extinct, since these are also Purebred, means atleast they are not cross breed.
I have 10 of these Rhode Island Reds (atleast thats what I've been told, that they are purebred RIR and definite pullets) but I'm not sure by looking at them, mostly they all look like these two, here are some pics of two of them.
Help is appreciated always...
For over year old and being barred rock, her weight is definitely on lighter side, so worms could be the possible issue.
Is there any solution for it? or we have to eat her finally...
Well she has not layed a single egg till now, I bought her on 6/16/2012; more than 1.5 months now.
I'm not sure about her age, the guy told me about an year old. I've some other hens and pullets, nobody dare to fight with her, if she stands on the food, no body will come near her until she's...
Hi,
I have this barred rock around year old, I bought this around 1.5 months back.
But she did not lay a single egg till now, I thought she might be molting, but I don't see much evidence, few feather some times I see here and there from her; but she was never heavily molted (without...