- Jul 13, 2009
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We found one of our favourite hens dead this afternoon in the coop. She was in the most unusual position: head down, stuffed down in the corner of the coop with her legs sticking out.
At first I thought something had chewed through the bottom corner of the coop and was dragging her out by the head. But when I swept away all the shavings, I couldn't see any hole.
She doesn't show any sign of being bitten or chewed. No blood on her at all. Two other hens have blood on their feathers though, and there are little drops on the coop floor. Nothing serious, though... could have been an ordinary squabble.
We had a thunderstorm come through this afternoon. Do you think the hens could have all piled on top of her in fear? Could she have suffocated? Or maybe an animal did kill her? No experience here with weasels, etc. What do all of you think?
Sad Chicken Lady
At first I thought something had chewed through the bottom corner of the coop and was dragging her out by the head. But when I swept away all the shavings, I couldn't see any hole.
She doesn't show any sign of being bitten or chewed. No blood on her at all. Two other hens have blood on their feathers though, and there are little drops on the coop floor. Nothing serious, though... could have been an ordinary squabble.
We had a thunderstorm come through this afternoon. Do you think the hens could have all piled on top of her in fear? Could she have suffocated? Or maybe an animal did kill her? No experience here with weasels, etc. What do all of you think?
Sad Chicken Lady
