Chicken's missing

[Helloworld]

I would be more worried about the flashlight person right now. Make a report. Cameras are great. Its a shame we have to lock up our coops.

 

[HeyHo]

So sorry you are going through this, Following along to offer support and good thoughts!

 

[two j farm]

Smelling like something dead sounds like coccidiosis. Regardless of who they belong to, I'd start treating the whole bunch with Corid. It's not too expensive and you add it to their water. That should be the only water they get for five days. After that, give them fresh, unmedicated water and add a poultry vitamin to their feed (or water.) The vitamin replaces what the Corid starves out of the sick chickens. Do NOT give them Corid and vitamins at the same time. You'll cancel out the meds.
Keep your receipts. If the chickens get reclaimed, you can get your money back, or justify keeping them.

I already have some sulmet. I will give them some in the morning.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Smelling like something dead sounds like infection - Do you notice any coughing/sneezing/runny eyes or noses? I think I would also try looking inside the beak of a few of the "new hens" just to see if they have something like canker. If they do, then get rid of them.

After you examine any of these hens...don't go tend to your chickens afterward - change clothes, put those in the washer, wash your hands and ideally rinse off the bottom of your shoes with a little bleach water.

hmmm...not trying to sound paranoid.

Not sounding paranoid. Sounding cautious and reasonable. Biosecurity is no yolk! Er, sorry.

 

[two j farm]

Smelling like something dead sounds like infection - Do you notice any coughing/sneezing/runny eyes or noses? I think I would also try looking inside the beak of a few of the "new hens" just to see if they have something like canker. If they do, then get rid of them.

After you examine any of these hens...don't go tend to your chickens afterward - change clothes, put those in the washer, wash your hands and ideally rinse off the bottom of your shoes with a little bleach water.

hmmm...not trying to sound paranoid.

I haven't noticed much. Just a bad smell. I will look them over tomorrow. And don't worry I will be washing everything before I go anywhere around my babies.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I haven't noticed much. Just a bad smell. I will look them over tomorrow. And don't worry I will be washing everything before I go anywhere around my babies.

I figured you would, but I just couldn't help myself

 

[Fishkeeper]

Bad smell could mean one of them has an infected wound. I'd check them over for anything suspicious, just in general.

 

[two j farm]

I'm thinking about getting some motion sensor alarms to put outside. Anyone know anything about these things? If so what's the best ones?

 

[cmom]

I did do some research on motion alarms but the reviews were mixed. I hope you got some batteries and put your cameras up. When my thief was coming around I sat up several nights trying to catch them but I never saw anything but my cameras did on the nights I didn't stay up.

 

[two j farm]

Update. Chickens are still here, I checked them out and started meds they all look ok and the smell is gone now. I did see that a few of them have broken beaks but they are eating fine and they have started laying eggs. They are very friendly and love people. I talked to the officer again and he said if no one claims them in 30 days I can keep them if I want. My chickens are still missing and I do have cams up now. I haven't seen anything yet but we will see. I now have a lock on my other pen that gets locked every night.