predators

  1. R

    3Chickens and 1 ducks gone.

    So today around 8:30 am I went outside and noticed my one duck all by herself. I have / had 2 ducks and 3 chickens and these ducks never go anywhere by themselves, they are always together. So I was worried, I looked all over For the rest Of the flock and found nothing but feathers! They are...
  2. S

    Raccoon deterrent - fence spikes?

    Has anyone tried fence spikes to deter raccoons and if so, has it been helpful? We had a recent attack and are feeling horrible. Our coop is predator proof...except the door wasn't totally locked. Switching to combo lock for that. Anyhow, the raccoons come from over our fence - I know it won't...
  3. Raising Chicks, Step by Step

    Raising Chicks, Step by Step

    Everything you Need to Know, Step by Step | TBN Ranch Research, Plan, and Prepare Raising chicks can be easy if you just do your homework before you buy. Knowing when to plan for your chick's arrival is also something to take into consideration. Of course it makes good sense to have your coop...
  4. ShrekDawg

    What killed my chicken? (GRAPHIC PICTURES)

    I found one of my chickens dead yesterday :hit I feel awful because I let them out and then left which I normally never do but I figured my parents were home. I guess they either didn't know I was gone or didn't know they were out. Anyway, I was gone a few hours and came back to lock them up...
    • ShrekDawg
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    • dead chicken graphic graphic pictures predator predator id predators what killed my chicken
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  5. Mary's Backyard Chickens

    I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS. PLYMOUTH ROCK GONE WITHOUT A TRACE? What ate her?

    PLEASE HELP! Okay. So I went out to check on my chickens and check eggs this morning, and brought food scraps to give them. At first, I didn't notice anything. But when I poured food out, and Tiny (our chicken that is gone now) didn't come running to get some, I knew something was wrong. I...
  6. K

    Chicks Disappear Without a Trace

    Hello everybody,(I'm new) I have(had) 13 Black Australorp chicks, 1 rooster and 12 hens, all around 11 weeks old. I went out this morning to feed them and I only counted 11...2 were missing! I looked around their coop to see if there were any tracks or drag marks or feathers...NOTHING. I...
    • Kima Kiolena
    • Thread
    • chick death chick disappearance chicken attack help opossum predator predator attack predators predators-and-pests preditors
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  7. Sunshine Flock

    Examples of how predators get inside a chicken run and coop

    We had a coyote come within ten feet of grabbing a chicken. They were free ranging, and we're rural in the woods. It was quite amazing to see a crouching coyote like that, ready to spring, and a miracle I saw what was happening in time to yell and scare off the coyote. But with the chicken run...
  8. 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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    • animal welfare fox fox attack foxes grief predators revenge trap trapping
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Member Pages
  9. Sam Pritchard

    ISO ducks!

    recently moved up to Livingston manor New York. I kept my two girls in their new coop for 3 weeks and then let them out to play in the pond. They refused to come back at night and the pond is too big for me to herd them back. One of the girls died the first night- no sign of her. Assuming fox or...
  10. billgarb

    Fire ants

    I live in the Fort Pierce area in Florida and purchased 8 bantam chicks and I placed them in a box with their adoptive mother in my loft. All was going well. She was taking very good care of them. However this morning when I checked on them I found three dead chicks and fire ants crawling all...
  11. chicksdigme2

    HELP identify predator

    Hello. We have had 12 chickens (now 11) for about 5 months. They are free range birds and we have a very secure coop that they sleep in. We are new to chickens and we lost our first hen two days ago. We were heart broken. We were not around so we didn't see how it happened or what predator...
  12. T

    predators

    It seems like a daily complaint but folks, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, panthers, bears, eagles, hawks, and coons have been eating chickens since they got off the ark. This list is not exhaustive either, I just listed the ones I deal with on a regular basis. Raising hens and broilers in the dark...
  13. L

    Chickens won't leave coop

    Hi everybody first time chicken owner and poster. I come to these helpful forums today because my chickens are exhibiting some odd behavior (odd even by chicken standards lol). I've raised six baby chicks that hatched in May so they are roughly 3 months old. They've been living outside since the...
  14. BrittanyG

    Tips for deterring predators?

    I let my chickens free range during the day and lock them up at night. A few months ago my Buff Orpington, Buffy was killed by a fox. As I was counting my chickens before locking them up that evening I noticed she was missing and when I went looking for her, I followed the trail of feathers and...
  15. Chicken Predators and Pests: Getting Started With The Day

    Chicken Predators and Pests: Getting Started With The Day

    Are you sick and tired of your chicken/s being eaten all the time? Well If you read this you can help your chickens survive and have a peaceful life! So are you ready to find out? Let's start our journey! Chickens like to explore and being curious about stuff, they don't know if it's danger...
  16. T

    What Predator Got My Chickens

    Hello, I recently joined the forum. I have been raising chickens in Michigan for about 6 years. When we first built our coop and run, we tried to secure it as much as possible, and we have never had a problem with predators in the coop before. We live on 10 acres in the woods, so predators...
  17. chicken4prez

    Not foxes, coyotes.

    A little while ago I posted a thread about how there was a couple fox cubs growing up across our road and now our neighbours are chasing them out of their yards but they said that they look like baby coyotes. So I'm afraid that our yard might be the next stop for these little guys so is there...
  18. J

    Thoughts on what slaughtered my 2 Pekin Ducks.

    Woke up this morning. Ducks are no where to be found. Find 2 separate areas in our pumpkin patch that had some feathers and a few "insides". Other than that there is no trace of them. We have cameras outside and was able to play back and heard the whole things around 12:44am. Lots of noise from...
    • jbpeanut
    • Thread
    • pekin ducks predators
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. JosieMae

    I want to be sure!!!!!!

    Hi! I want to be sure NO predators can get into my coop because I love my hens TOO MUCH!!!! The run is completely enclosed in hardware cloth and it's very spacious and tall with a clear roof. The coop itself is raised with two doors on either side than can be opened and closed. They are secured...
  20. I

    IM LOSING CHICKENS (and im pretty sure its a weasel)

    About a month ago, before I knew about this website, I lost 13 bantam chickens/chicks and 7 brand new, just from the brooder, Silver Penciled Wyandotte's. I was devastated because I love my chickens and I hate losing them. there was only one time that I found a chick laying dead in run and it...
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