I really dont think it was a raptor but i dont see what ever did it pack off 2 birds at the same time. The pile feathers was roughly 30 feet from the fence but wjat leaves all the feathers and takes the carcass
I can only reply with the fact that texas is a huge state and locally i havent seen or heard of anyone seeing a mink, weasel or stole or any small animal like that even badgers. But bobcats are not all that uncommon although i javent seen one i know some people have. I do believe the most likely...
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After examing the other chicks i founs the easter eggers best friend they are always together and she appears to have been stung by something we have a large number of wasp and yellow jackets as well as fire ants so im honestly not sure what happened but she doeant seen to be in...
After crossing the fence to the neighboring woods i found the remains of the biggest missing pullet. This pullets would have easily weight almost 2 pounds. All that i found was a pile of feathers no meat or bones or remains just feathers. Roughly 15 yards into the woods. No sign at all of the...
We were watching tv and heard our big roo having a fit and found all but 2 of our hens/pullets hiding. The other 2 pullets are just gone. No trace no tracks only suspect we could see was a buzzard circling. So my question is has anyone had a problem with buzzards? Ive never heard of them taking...
I was told about 8 months but she seemed older to me so i figured id ask. I got her saturday and she jumped right in as top hen and us doing great roosting with everyone else and playing nice but i havent seen any eggs so im guessing she is still settling in
I work for a repair company that fixes fork lifts and I was called to a big agricultural chain store and while in the back of the warehouse I found a water troff with baby chicks and man were they ugly. That had gotten ugly. No one would buy them because they had began to molt and had lost their...
I found my pullets a tarantula a couple days ago. I tried giving it to the mature rooster. Because I was unsure if it was safe to eat. But the pullets ripped it apart leg by leg devouring it instantly
I have noticed since he got the new black sex link hen has stepped up his breeding program a bit. He seems to have stopped his dancing and gone to phase 2... which is grab her neck and get down to business whether they are ready or not.
He is shockingly good to all the hens and has fought off at least one stray cat. And keeps his eyes on my cats at all times. But the woman I bought him from had 14 roosters and was going to cull him for dog food. So now he runs all my chick's.