After what you have told me. I would guess that there are a few hens out the in the swamp or the woods.
I do have a question thought has there been an increase in the number of flights by the US gov lately?
papa, that is a good name A few years back 2012, I went to Hillsville, va. to a animal swap and traded, 10 baby bunnies for two rouge Ducks,. A male and female. A few months later the female flew off with the migratory ducks. The poor male was here on the farm by himself, I went and check on him...
with all the evidence presented We should be able to come to some type of a verdict. For the victim Mr. EggWalrus.
my vote: raccoons and some chickens are still there.
If I had to bet, some of them are there somewhere. I would look to weather chickens can eat kudzu? they have water and safety. what they need is food. Have you tried calling them and throwing out some grain?
let Us say that a family of raccoons scared the chickens. could they eat 30? and if not,would the hens come home? 6 years ago I had a family of raccoons that scared my hens and until I took care of the raccoons. they roosted in the pine tree farm next to my house. would you come home if some...
I suppose at this point after rereading the testimony and reexamining the evidence. the Preditor responsible for the crime must meet the following.
1. can pack together to eat 30 chickens.
2. leave scat filled with corn. an omnivore.
3. smart enough to get into most containers.
4. nocturnal.
I agree the scat may not be indicative of any predictor at all that was responsible for the chicken carnage. I need more pics to come to a full conclusion. or more questions answered.
When the the moon is full some breads of chickens are more mobile and robust. Light affects them a lot. but most people here know that. at any rate I was just asking a question that the original poster may want to consider.
Security is one of those things that you can never really have, every year i make improvements and keep trying. about three years ago I bought 50 Australorp, I though they where safe. I went to the barn and checked ever night at 2 am, set the alarm and everything. Then one night i went to check...
During bad weather chickens are like Turkeys. In the day time they will scratch under logs and trees and pines, any where they can find ground. Then at night they will roost in pines to stay save. Chickens can't stand snow! If you have a brood hen she will find the thickest under brush she can...