Thank you. Do you find it unusual that a hawk or owl would kill the rooster without eating it? I'm sorry to lose him: he was leader of the flock for many years. Although I've lost hens to predators, this is the first time I've lost a rooster in 10 years. What would cause a hawk or owl to...
Hi folks. What killed my Alpha Rooster?
I went out to feed my free range flock today (2 roosters, 7 hens), but the Alpha Rooster was missing. I looked around the yard and finally found him dead inside an open storage shed. No part of his body was eaten, but feathers were scattered in the...