#chickens #predators

  1. chickenlady2004

    BLACK BEAR BROKE INTO CHICKEN COOP-PLS HELP

    hey guys so today i encountered my first black bear and around 6pm i went out to lock the chickens up i went to go to the coop and my family started screaming at me from the window. after i stopped they started banging pots and a black bear ran out of the coop. didn’t hurt any animals but ripped...
  2. S

    Advice from people who live in the woods please! How big to make an extended run? Balancing space vs safety near the woods

    Hello! I’m not able to let my chickens free range unless I’m nearby close to them. Almost every time they’ve been alone for a brief time, one goes missing 🥺. Our current coop-run is 5’x12’ and have 5 hens. We can’t decide between making a much bigger fenced area that would protect against land...
  3. B

    Help with identifying predator !

    I have gone from a flock of 13 hens and 2 silkie Roos in 9 days! I’m beyond heart broken - and I’ve had chickens for about 6-7 years this time - First night I had my Roos in a rural king coop in my run - fenced in and fenced on top - one was dragged out and wound was head and guts eaten through...
  4. Peckerlover22

    Possible Fox predator situation

    I’ve had my chickens for nearly 3 years. Added 4 more to the 4 original last in May/June when their feathers grew in. I found that 2 chickens were missing the other night. Instead of being sleeping in the coop, they slept on top of the coop a lot this winter. I just thought they didn’t like it...
  5. BedRock Farm Ladies

    Fox issue.

    A fox recently took my only large rooster while I wasn’t home. And unfortunately we couldn’t find his body, but we found two fox dens while following the the trail of feathers that was left behind. He was a large silkie rooster and pictures of him are shown below. Is there any way I can keep it...
  6. Zebra and Yolk

    I'm Losing Chickens...

    Hello! I have a good sized flock and we live in New England. I started off with around 37 chickens and now I only have 28. I lost these 9 chickens due to hawks and coyotes, but I am really not sure how to stop my numbers from lowering. Please halp. Thanks.
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