I am, but should have specified a civet cat. They're a type of skunk, and they get bigger than a weasel. My neighbor has seen a few of them around. We do have minks in FL, but not where I live
The more I research, the more I think civet. Apparently we have them here and they can take on a rooster. He dropped dead in the middle of the coop. The girls are pretty traumatized, but my husband did what he could for the time being and so far everything is okay. I'm a nervous wreck every...
That's what my Grandfather suggested since we share 13 acres with him. We sectioned off part of the run last night that was attached to a chicken tractor and kept them in there. They were fine this morning, but I think I'll get my uncle's trail cam and have him set it up. We live in the woods...
We're pretty sure he did have a heart attack. It looks like he fought pretty hard and then died because of the stress. It makes sense that the predator itself didn't kill him, seeing as he stood up past my knees and was crazy protective of the girls. None of the heads are missing, but the...
This morning I found 2 of my hens and my rooster dead in the pin. It was locked up, but it looks like something climbed up the fence and then tore through the netting that covers the top. Whatever it was, it was small enough to get inside the coop because it is covered in my roosters feathers...