DEAD AND GONE!!!!!

[cmom]

I have electric wires around my coops and pens and the predators respect the hot wires. If they come in contact with them they will hurt and don't test them again. My fence is also grounded so if anything touches it and the electric wires they will know it. Good luck...

 

[2 4 6 8]

They could have meant its setting? Like its currently drying, bit i do aggree, it had to be set good or its not going to dry correctly, please put up pictres so we can help.

Okay I will be back

 

[cmom]

I'm pretty sure this is an adult teaching it's young that whatever is on the other side of the hot wires isn't worth getting zapped for.

 

[2 4 6 8]

They could have meant its setting? Like its currently drying, bit i do aggree, it had to be set good or its not going to dry correctly, please put up pictres so we can help.

well yea I know I live with my 5 siblings 2 of them are builders so they did the cement well I went to the store and got a cam so here are the pics

 

[Painted Calls]

these are all ones that are dead

So you're saying these are your birds?

 

[cmom]

That should work. I had a fox dig under a gate and kill several birds. I put concrete under all of the gates and no more attempts. A bobcat dug under a fence and killed 14 birds one night so I invested in the electric wires. I have had some predators atttempt to dig under the fence but when they touched the electric wires they immediately aborted the attempt.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Your post and profile don't mention where you're located, but there are likely chicken keepers in your area that can help you assess your coop's security. It's not easy to explain coop security and construction via an online forum. Though it sounds like you have most of the bases covered, it might be worth your time to enlist some friendly help to identify areas where you have potential security issues.

In this case, I think you forgot to check that everyone was up for the night. That's obviously not a coop/run issue, but something that MUST be done EVERY night. Doing a head-count is important too. We've had birds wander around so much at dusk that they forget to go in from time to time, then can't find their way once the sun goes down. It happens, but we catch it with the head-count, and pull out the flashlights if we can't see them close by.

As for sick birds, I don't know what your post history is on this forum, but come here right away any time you have a health issue with your birds and a vet is not an option. There are dozens and dozens of VERY knowledgeable folks that are more than willing to help you diagnose and recommend treatment options for ailing birds. I'm sure you keep a close eye on your birds' health, and it's super-important to get them treatment fast. Why? Birds are usually on the last of the downward slide when we recognize a problem because they hide their health issues incredibly well. It's a defense mechanism. So, treatment needs to be started ASAP in most cases to help them recover.

In the end, we all lose birds from time to time. I'd encourage you to not dwell on the lost birds, but celebrate the good lives they had while with you. It's happened to all of us, and if there is someone here that hasn't lost a bird, they probably haven't been keeping them very long.......

 

[Swbertrand1]

That should work. I had a fox dig under a gate and kill several birds. I put concrete under all of the gates and no more attempts. A bobcat dug under a fence and killed 14 birds one night so I invested in the electric wires. I have had some predators atttempt to dig under the fence but when they touched the electric wires they immediately aborted the attempt.

Funny how that electric "ZAP" will stop an intruder in its tracks!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Your post and profile don't mention where you're located, but there are likely chicken keepers in your area that can help you assess your coop's security. It's not easy to explain coop security and construction via an online forum. Though it sounds like you have most of the bases covered, it might be worth your time to enlist some friendly help to identify areas where you have potential security issues.

In this case, I think you forgot to check that everyone was up for the night. That's obviously not a coop/run issue, but something that MUST be done EVERY night. Doing a head-count is important too. We've had birds wander around so much at dusk that they forget to go in from time to time, then can't find their way once the sun goes down. It happens, but we catch it with the head-count, and pull out the flashlights if we can't see them close by.

As for sick birds, I don't know what your post history is on this forum, but come here right away any time you have a health issue with your birds and a vet is not an option. There are dozens and dozens of VERY knowledgeable folks that are more than willing to help you diagnose and recommend treatment options for ailing birds. I'm sure you keep a close eye on your birds' health, and it's super-important to get them treatment fast. Why? Birds are usually on the last of the downward slide when we recognize a problem because they hide their health issues incredibly well. It's a defense mechanism. So, treatment needs to be started ASAP in most cases to help them recover.

In the end, we all lose birds from time to time. I'd encourage you to not dwell on the lost birds, but celebrate the good lives they had while with you. It's happened to all of us, and if there is someone here that hasn't lost a bird, they probably haven't been keeping them very long.......

Very well said! I can agree with that, i would love to help out with anyones questions aswell

 

[ColtHandorf]

So you're saying these are your birds?

I'd assume not...