Brahma chick apparently chased off the property by other chickens

[goats-n-oats]

Hi all, just wanted to follow up. I hear you that you all think it was a predator, but I am leaning towards thinking that it was one of these nasty juvenile roosters who has since been caged. The trail of feathers started at the feeder in the garage and went outside to their hangout by the creek. If a predator were to have (foolishly) entered the garage, my 3 shepherd dogs would have noticed. I noticed that 4 of the 6 Brahmas were missing feathers on their backs, and it looks like the feathers are starting to grow back now (photos from tonight). I am amazed tho that the chick survived outside overnight. There are tons of natural predators in this area (foxes, hawks, coyotes, even a bear lives down the street).

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

(sorry to be so late to this party )

I just read the above story of the luckiest hen in the world!

I hope she is well.

 

[goats-n-oats]

As a follow-up, I would now agree with everyone here that a predator (a mink that has been terrorizing my flock) entered to coop and tried to drag the Brahma to his lair by the creek.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

As a follow-up, I would now agree with everyone here that a predator (a mink that has been terrorizing my flock) entered to coop and tried to drag the Brahma to his lair by the creek.

We are all very sorry to have been right.

A "bad rooster" is the plot to a kid's book, but a predator is something out of our worst nightmares.

I agree with one thing you originally thought though, your dog's likely did chase your predator and that is why the chick survived.