at least i THINK it was...
all 4 of my bantams were hiding, and wouldn't come out when i called, which is very unusual. I spotted 3 of them wedged in a tight spot, and they came out when they saw me. They were VERY quiet, which i also unusual. The fourth was nowhere.
I checked my neighbors yard, and found a pile of feathers behind the shed. I saw a cat hiding under the shed, and finally, heard a weak little "sqwack" from behind a pile of bricks. There she was, all tucked in and covered with cobwebs...
Alot of her back feathers, and a few tail feathers were pulled out, and a little bit of skin missing, but other than that, she seems ok! She let me baby her awhile, walked around the house, laid an egg(!), and i put her in the run with the others. Whew! Major disaster avoided!
All of the girls are very quiet, and laying low right now.
i think it's time to get some traps.
all 4 of my bantams were hiding, and wouldn't come out when i called, which is very unusual. I spotted 3 of them wedged in a tight spot, and they came out when they saw me. They were VERY quiet, which i also unusual. The fourth was nowhere.

I checked my neighbors yard, and found a pile of feathers behind the shed. I saw a cat hiding under the shed, and finally, heard a weak little "sqwack" from behind a pile of bricks. There she was, all tucked in and covered with cobwebs...

Alot of her back feathers, and a few tail feathers were pulled out, and a little bit of skin missing, but other than that, she seems ok! She let me baby her awhile, walked around the house, laid an egg(!), and i put her in the run with the others. Whew! Major disaster avoided!

All of the girls are very quiet, and laying low right now.
i think it's time to get some traps.