Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Steampunked]

That's a tiny amount of blood, and most predators would leave feathers here and there, I would have thought...

 

[tandykins]

That's a tiny amount of blood, and most predators would leave feathers here and there, I would have thought...

Not to mention the blood drops are passive, falling from a stationary object sitting more or less in one place. This is what I'd expect to see from an injury.

And our day old chicks are completely unharmed, the mums not even stressed. Everything seems 100% normal but for the small amount of blood and the missing hen.

Granted, I've never lost a hen to a predator so I can only base on what I've read, but this looks wrong to me for a predator attack. Still, we'll be blocking those gaps up tonight either way.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Yeah the only thing I can think of it she's been pecked out of the coop by the other chickens.
Hopefully shes just hiding out. Good luck.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Not to mention the blood drops are passive, falling from a stationary object sitting more or less in one place.  This is what I'd expect to see from an injury. 

And our day old chicks are completely unharmed, the mums not even stressed.  Everything seems 100% normal but for the small amount of blood and the missing hen. 

Granted, I've never lost a hen to a predator so I can only base on what I've read, but this looks wrong to me for a predator attack.    Still, we'll be blocking those gaps up tonight either way.

A cat or a rat would snatch and run. I would definately wire those windows up.

 

[satay]

A cat or a rat would snatch and run. I would definately wire those windows up.

I agree wire up the windows for sure. I wonder whether it could have been a hawk or owl with those drops of blood. Feral cat it could be also, don't think a rat would run off with a full size chicken.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I agree wire up the windows for sure. I wonder whether it could have been a hawk or owl with those drops of blood. Feral cat it could be also, don't think a rat would run off with a full size chicken.

Lol, you haven't seen the size of our rats.

 

[megacakes]

Wow...another almost thousand posts I probably won't catch up on! Happy Christmas and new Year to all.

I think I was last here mid-December, with the story of Glados, my rather crazy Isa who has once again gone broody. It's been a busy time, and the girls have been left mostly to themselves, and throughout that whole time she's been SO persistent! Her comb has gone nearly white, and it's finally today that she's decided that it a) is much nicer sunning herself in the dirt and b) hopefully realise that those eggs are never going to hatch. I think it's been about seven weeks...this has got to be some sort of record!!

I just hope she's strong enough to hold off the other two who have been SO mean to her!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Wow...another almost thousand posts I probably won't catch up on! Happy Christmas and new Year to all.

I think I was last here mid-December, with the story of Glados, my rather crazy Isa who has once again gone broody. It's been a busy time, and the girls have been left mostly to themselves, and throughout that whole time she's been SO persistent! Her comb has gone nearly white, and it's finally today that she's decided that it a) is much nicer sunning herself in the dirt and b) hopefully realise that those eggs are never going to hatch. I think it's been about seven weeks...this has got to be some sort of record!!

I just hope she's strong enough to hold off the other two who have been SO mean to her!

Nice to have you back. If your little hen has been sitting that long and showing signs of anemia , I would give them all some multi vitamins in the water , worm her and dust or spray her for lice.

 

[megacakes]

OK, dumb question...can I use human multi vitamins? If so, how much? I could get some pentavite from the chemist (that liquid stuff you give kids)

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Look what I got

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I got four FWM pullets and one rooster.
The guy I got these Marans off owns THE biggest flock of WHITE swans in Australia (there is about 12 of them). He also has other rare ducks and geese which he buys and sells from zoos all over Australia. Pretty cool I thought.