Thanks for all the info. I am definitely making changes. I had stopped free-ranging them after first attack, but they are picking each other bald and I decided to try it again, since the fox had not been seen or caught with trap. I guess i was hoping someone else had done him in. My run for each...
Thanks! Coyotes hunt in the a.m.? I thought they were strictly nocturnal. URG! I am hoping that they come out of hiding. My husband says that it is nature taking its course, but I guess they are in their run. I need to extend it as they have been pecking feathers and were all about bald. They...
I let out my 16 chickens this a.m. to free range (two separate flocks, one rooster and 7 hens per flock and they don't really interact with each other and coop separately) I heard a commotion,looked out the window and saw one of the roosters freaking out and went to make head counts and missing...
It was about 5:30 or 6:00. I had seen the fox out several houses down about a month ago and knew that he was around, so I feel terrible. He had even ran through our yard several weeks ago, but since I was outside most yesterday, I wasn't too concerned. But, it was that moment when I came in to...
I will research a bit more on that! I want him GONE!
I hope my coop is secure enough. I have cinder blocks holding the door down that lets out to the run and the inside of the coop is sectioned off with a separate door (would have to go through two doors). My heart is breaking for my roo who...