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    Fox attacked by Chicken - do I crate her, or put her out?

    She looks very alert in the photos, that's good. She may not like being crated but she needs a clean environment. After you see healing she can be moved out. Use a 10% Bernadine solution to clean that is one part iodine to 10 parts water. Gentley dab on, if you feel comfortable and the neospone...
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    Fox attacked by Chicken - do I crate her, or put her out?

    I h I would keep her in a clean environment where you can monitor her puncture wounds, if a crate is what you have then use that,just be careful when you take her out for cleaning the wounds. Keep her out of drafts and make sure she is drinking. If you have a large tote and you think she won't...
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    Fox attacked by Chicken - do I crate her, or put her out?

    I h I would keep her in a clean environment where you can monitor her puncture wounds, if a crate is what you have then use that,just be careful when you take her out for cleaning the wounds. Keep her out of drafts and make sure she is drinking.
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    What killed my hen?

    Can some one pee around your property, or dog hair maybe a big dog and scatter that around.
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    What killed my hen?

    You said you have cats could they have found the body parts and be dragging them back to play with. After a week it can be difficult to determine whole was the real culprits. Many others have probably been able to chew on the remains including possum and field mice. I had a bobcat attach and the...
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    What killed my hen?

    I missed the skunk odor, coon and fox also have a similar odors
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    What killed my hen?

    My guess is is a bobcat, cats tend to remove the wings, you also have to watch out for coywolf, don't know if you have feral pigs in your area code but they are now in western Maryland were l live. Similar predators and landscape. Lots of trees and streams. So sorry for your loss, please but...
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    ring Security Cams & Spotlights

    You have more to worry about then foxes and raccoon, add bobcat mountain lion bear feral pigs possum weasel cowolf coyotes dumped dogs feral cats and brown wood rats. And the Fisher is making a comeback thanks to the DNR. I may have missed a few. The other poster are correct electric fence...
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    Guess I got my right of passage as a chicken owner :(

    Go to Cornell all about birds, they have a great id on size, hunting, and habit for hawks.
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    You were asking for help, so don't be sorry. Only be sorry you don't ask. You lost your loss loved pet as well. And for that I am sorry.
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    Interesting prints in the snow, bear?

    Be bear tracks is easy if you have front and back prints,, the rear print is shaped like a human foot print looked like bear in the photo.
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    Guess I got my right of passage as a chicken owner :(

    Hawks love to pin their prey, smaller than a chicken indicates coppers or sharp shinned hawk. A Sharp shinned can dive in the gap easily. Keep the girls in and hope after the ffledglings move on you can give them free time. A dog run is the best idea, you can cover that with wire then cover for...
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    I am so sorry for your loss.
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    WHO KILLED DAISY???? (Graphic photo)

    Possums typically break the neck of a victim. Easy to trap and SSS. I dispatch when I see them, I have horses and they carry a protozoal that causes real problems. By the way they will eat each other, so that makes it easier for me. Nasty animals.
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    Jonalisa I am so sorry for your loss, you gave your girl your all. Please post all the information about your journey with Charlotte. Can never stop learning. It will be a useful Learning tool for all chicken lovers. It hurts the heart when a loved animal can't be saved, but you tried harder...
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

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    The Hawk Struck Again ...

    Crow won't keep sharp shinned away they kill them too. See if you can secure some bird netting up to keep the girls safe.
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    You have done a wonderful job with your girl, it sounds like the end may be near. Remember these types of hens were bred to lay eggs early and often, you gave a hen 5years of good life. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is let go. Hopefully I don't come across as uncaring. I will treat a hen...
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    I just went back over your first post you have done an outstanding job with your hen. 5 years old is old in chicken world, especially for a high production hen, they always seem to develop reproduction issues for me after the first hard molt. The Mennonites in my area only keep them a year some...
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    Life threatening event and now yellow urates

    Sorry my phone adds in letters or words I did not mean. Billed out is when chickens sort through their feed looking for the right tidbit. Kind of like Goldilocks.
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