Devastated…

[garlandchickens]

I lost my two sweet 7wk old EE babies last night. A predator dug underneath their little coop, ate one and left the other. I couldn’t wait to see their pretty colored eggs or how their feathering would turn out to look. They didn’t mind being held, and their beards were just coming in. I am absolutely devastated. We have had so much loss on the last 2 years, I don’t know if I can keep getting girls and losing them.
They were named Violet and Isobell, after the two ladies in Downton Abbey.

 

[sourland]

So sorry for your loss. You may want to consider electric wire/fencing for around your coop and pen.

 

[All4Eggz]

I'm so sorry this happened

Try securing the coop. Maybe dig some wire underground, or easier - electrical wiring around the bottom, as @sourland mentioned.

 

[garlandchickens]

Thank you, I may consider that!

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Thank you, I may consider that!

Sorry that happened. We lost chicks to predators twice. Then I put up an electric wire and so far, we haven’t had that problem again.

 

[Tonyroo]

How did you end up with only 2 birds? Just curious.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

So sorry! I know how awful it feels! I have a horrible raccoon problem and have lost many.

 

[garlandchickens]

How did you end up with only 2 birds? Just curious.

We have a small backyard flock, only allowed to have 4. We had 4 adults, lost 2, so we were just adding to our numbers again.

 

[garlandchickens]

Thankfully the big girls weren’t attacked, but we definitely need a solution for safety.

 

[RoyalChick]

I lost my two sweet 7wk old EE babies last night. A predator dug underneath their little coop, ate one and left the other. I couldn’t wait to see their pretty colored eggs or how their feathering would turn out to look. They didn’t mind being held, and their beards were just coming in. I am absolutely devastated. We have had so much loss on the last 2 years, I don’t know if I can keep getting girls and losing them.
They were named Violet and Isobell, after the two ladies in Downton Abbey.
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So sorry - I know losing your babies like that is devastating.
Be kind to yourself and grieve but then as others have suggested figure out how you can stop it happening again. A no-dig apron, electric wire (or maybe both).