fox attack

  1. R

    Dealing with guilt

    When I went on a brief holiday my chickens were attacked and killed. I had friends coming over every day, and bought an automatic feeder, all of which did nothing to protect them from a fox (which I assume was brave enough to attack because nobody was there at night). I had to ben informed by my...
  2. Helenambm10

    Urgent!!! FOX TOOK A CHICKEN!

    So picture me, my first flock, I go out at around 5:30pm, suns already down. I’m out to close up the door to my chicken coop, I’m counting up my flock and I notice one Is missing. I look around trying to see if she some how got out and bam! A cluster trail of feathers with drops of blood along...
  3. Hazelbunny

    Major updates

    Hello again I know I disappeared for a bit...ok ok for a long time. But a lot of stuff has happened! The first thing is... I have a rooster!! I have been hoping and hoping for a rooster and I finally hot one! His name is Simon and hes a silkie. He is the sweetest rooster I've ever met and I'm...
  4. dragonflycat

    Fox attacked a hen yesterday - now she's egg bound please help!

    Yesterday afternoon our guinea hens and peacocks alerted me to a big problem in the yard; I ran out screaming and a fox took off but not before trying to grab a chicken. When I saw her lying on the ground I picked her up. At first she tried to fight me (probably thought I was the fox trying to...
  5. SunshineAnShade

    Need advice! Ascites and prolapsed vent? But what's this sac?

    Hi everyone, I need help! My Easter Eggers Rainbow has developed what I believe is ascites and prolapsed vent a few days ago. This developed a few days after the flock was let out for the morning and a fox attacked! It killed one, then 2 more died over 2 days. I could tell it tried to get...
  6. Shepshill

    Lost these two beauties to a fox

    We used to let our four chickens free range for an hour or so each evening, weather and schedules permitting. We had no issues for about nine months. On Mother’s Day, I caught a fox carrying off my Barred Rock and found that three piles of feathers was all that remained of my Buff Orpington. I...
  7. Theerwinhomestead

    Fox attack

    Hey there, One of my hens was attacked by a fox she only had minor wounds and was in shock. I cleaned her wounds and put neosporin on them. I left her with the rest of the flock for the first night and day but then noticed she seemed tired and was closing her eyes standing up so I separated her...
  8. Christina.Rich

    Pain relief for chickens

    Hi Everyone, A fox got to my chickens yesterday as they were free ranging in the early evening. I had stepped inside to change out laundry, and before you know it a fox was running rapid on my girls. I have a couple where they are still alive and walking, but their feathers are ripped out on...
  9. Sakiza

    What Attacked My Coop??

    Looks like bite marks? We are thinking raccoon. One of our free range ducks, and two roosters (on three different nights) were killed and licked clean. That doesn’t sound like typical raccoon behavior to me since they were not dragged away and only one was killed three different evenings over...
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  10. lilmillefleur

    Fox attack, hen won’t put weight on leg

    Our neighbors/relatives are leaving for the week and left us in charge of their chickens. We were told that a fox had attacked recently and had killed their rooster and injured one of their hens. We have decided to bring the injured hen ( a barred rock) into our barn to keep a closer eye on her...
  11. V

    Injured Chicken

    Hi all. Just a warning some may find content disturbing or upsetting. I do aoplogise Im advance. I have an injured chicken which survived a fox attack and is the only survivor of 14 chickens. 6 are missing and the rest were lying around and their heads were missing. they are not my chickens...
  12. Trapping a Fox!

    Trapping a Fox!

    So you've headed down to the coop to find all your precious ones have been beheaded by a fox? Nothing is more devastating to a keeper of poultry than such a sight. You've lovingly tended your birds throughout their lives so far, given them the best of food, the best and safest of accommodation...
    • Wyno Queen
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  13. Saint_ Marwenne_Chickens

    Fox attack, two alive, five dead, three presumed dead.

    Title says it all. I need help with the two still living, they are breathing and have some scratches to their combs and wattles. only just found them then. Both male, about 20weeks? They are mutts. I don't know what to do.
  14. R

    Fox takes month old chicks!

    Totally devastated, never had this much grief since a member of my family past away. Even though they had only been a part of my life for 1 month, I really bonded with them and they would all cuddle up to me and peep loudly when I left them :( 3 days after moving them into the coop which was...
  15. AdoAnnie

    Treating Pekin's fox wounds

    One of our pekins was attacked by a fox Friday night. There isn't a vet in our town who will treat a duck. Thanks to you all, we found lots of useful information here on how to treat her for shock and how to dress her wounds. We weren't sure she'd make it through the night, but she's able to...
  16. SabrinaD311

    New to the site...fox attack

    Hello everyone. I'm new to this site but not new to chickens. I've had them myself for a few years and my parents raised them growing up. I just need some help. My husband luckily was home yesterday and heard one of my hens scream. He ran out to see what was going on and a fox had her in his...
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