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  1. B

    What kills chickens but leaves the entire body

    I had a flock of seven chickens but today I looked outside and they were all dead. I found five of the bodies and was able to bury them but I’m missing two but I don’t know what would kill the entire flock and leave most of the bodies completely intact? We’ve had a hawk recently going between my...
    • BizzyB
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    • death grieving hawk hawk attack lost all predator predator attack
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. Launchpad

    Otter in the duck pond

    So a few months ago my father thought we had a nutria in the pond, based on the tell-tale bubbles from swimming underwater. I had never seen it This morning I saw our bit it seems to be a Texas River otter I know they are predators but have never dealt with one. The ducks are all large...
    • Launchpad
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    • ducks otter otters pond predator predator advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. R

    Chicken killed

    Hey there, we just had a chicken that got killed. Photos attached. Was it a hawk? Also, we had 8 girls, 4 went to the coop and 3 ran off. We found one under our deck. Was silent and still and we'll hidden. Will the other 2 come back if they are alive? No signs of their feathers. Can we eat her...
  4. Olive_Egger

    Poll for those who have had chicken deaths

    I just lost all of my birds to a mink. In the past I’ve also lost hens to foxes, one even died from a mysterious disease. I’m curious to know what other people have had the most trouble with. Select any of the things below that has killed a chicken of yours!
  5. Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Light (Pack of 4)

    Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Light (Pack of 4)

    Nite Guard Solar uses sunlight or daylight to charge. No batteries are ever needed. It will continue to activate during long periods of cloudiness. The powerful flash of red light produced from this LED system will automatically activate at dusk and will force all night animals to flee the area...
  6. ebisu

    Missing chicken during daylight. Only feathers left

    It's lightly raining and noon when I heard a thud and the hens screaming. I go outside and I see two piles of feathers, some feathers on the barrel (which I assume was the thud sound I heard), and a trail of feathers that stop in the middle of the yard. Just my luck, it starts pouring and I...
  7. ihatedarkroast

    Rats

    These things are so huge--the size of a small cat. I'm so grossed out! Whenever we catch one, if you walk by the cage, they leap up and scream at you like they're gonna rip your face off. If you pick up the trap to move it, they try to attack relentlessly. The wolf rats (or 'wuff rats' as...
  8. N

    Bear mauled chicken

    I need your help, y'all, and your input on what I should do for one of my girls that was badly clawed at by a bear last night. Last night, we had our first successful bear attack (well, successful for the bear). We thought we'd done enough to deter them (we live in the southern Sierras), as...
  9. Paige2213

    Predators bringing back dead birds

    Does anyone have any ideas of what would take a bird and bring back bones and the tail? I set a live trap almost every night. I've caught a few possums and 2 coons (I haven't caught a coon since may). Whatever it was came back tonight and took a roo, killed a hen and left her. It brings back the...
    • Paige2213
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    • predator predator advice predator bugs predator did not eat the chicken
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  10. FatherofChickens

    What got my Turkey? Picked him clean....

    Found Big turkey boy Boopie's remains this morning. Bout 120 yards from coop, down in creek bottom - first little spot of feathers was 70+ yards from coop, then I could see the gruesome scattering of feathers where he was eaten about 40 yards further on. DANGER- GRUESOME CORPSE DESCRIPTION...
  11. C

    Chicken wire to prevent digging?

    Around the run and base of my coop, I've installed hardware cloth. It extends about 6" onto the ground, creating a small apron. I'd like the apron to be 2 ft - can I use chicken wire specifically only there (flat on the ground around the coop and run) to prevent digging or can predators get...
  12. ShrekDawg

    What is this thing!?

    Found it on the side of the road. I’m thinking some sort of mink or weasel maybe? But????
  13. L

    Predator Proofing Run - 2 Chickens Killed

    Looking for help seeing what else (if anything) I can do predator proof an outdoor (no ceiling/roof) run created by a heavy-duty electric fence. Over last 6 weeks a predator has killed two of my chickens within the electric fence run (one when the fence wasn't on, my mistake) but the second...
  14. H

    Do I bandage the duck's leg or not?

    One of our ducks has a leg wound (not on the foot). I've emphasized that because everything we have looked up has talked about foot injuries but it's not the same. It's a long gash, one of two wounds we found her with several days ago. We believe a predator attacked her but did not see what...
    • Humble Shack Farm
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    • abscess attack bandage duck injury leg predator wound wrap
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. F

    Missing chicken!!! Need help

    My fully grown hen dissapeared last night and I have no idea if she’s alive or not. I found feathers and a tiny bit of blood near the coop and some more a little further but no body and no body parts. I’ve dealt with raccoons before and usually they leave a mess! But it’s like she disappeared...
    • finneasW
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    • chicken help! possum predator predator advice predator attack raccoon
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  16. T

    Coyote Attack

    First the damn hawks, now this. We have had the neverending rains here in east TN. Rear neighbor came by Fri to let us know there was a coyote near our coop at 2:30pm in the rain. Sat, our next door neighbor stopped me to say a coyote was attacking the coop. He heard my girls going nuts, went to...
  17. C

    Is this a good idea?

    I have a dilemma... over the last month, ground squirrels have been getting into the coop, eating the feed, and eating/stealing the eggs. I fortified the coop, sprayed pepper powder/paste in and around the coop, and mixed it into their food. I collect the eggs often. Because we let the chickens...
  18. M

    What killed my duck and how to care for the one left behind

    This morning I went to feed and water and found one of my ducks injured and one missing without a trace. We had 2 ducks together in a pin with a duck house. The duck left behind has a small circular wound on the side of her head and a larger wound on her lower back. The other is just gone no...
    • Mnc640
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    • injured duck killed bird predator
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. akf93

    Guineas for protection?

    We had our first predator attack yesterday. Three chickens gone. 😭 We are guessing fox. We free range and realize the risk. We don’t have the ability to make a run sufficient in size for our birds. At first, we considered getting a herding dog as a barn dog to help protect. But then someone...
    • akf93
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    • guinea guinea fowl guineas predator protect the flock protection
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  20. C

    Raccoon deterrents?

    Please any good ideas on how to keep raccoons out of my coop?! I had a small flock of 4 chickens for a few years, and last year added 4 more. For years everything went great, until the raccoons attacked. 2 by 2 they picked them off. This year, I went out and purchased 12 pullets (1 ended up...
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