disappeared quail

[KyleThePerson]

Today I went outside to check on my quails and 1 of them disappeared, on the side of the cage there were wings and feathers and blood, any ideas on what did this and how to prevent it?

 

[sourland]

A coon is capable of pulling a bird through the wire.

 

[MadamContrary]

Hardware cloth is the way to go for quail. What do you have them housed in?

 

[CHlCKEN]

A coon is capable of pulling a bird through the wire.

Exactly. Sounds like someone needs to up their security! Post a photo of your enclosure

 

[KyleThePerson]

 

[KyleThePerson]

you can see the dried blood on the wood

 

[CHlCKEN]

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Chicken wire won't hold off a predator of any kind, especially when you’re dealing with quail. It's flimsy, and predators can pull birds right through it. Tear that out and replace it with a double layer of hardware cloth.

 

[KingD]

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I've had foxes rip that stuff!
I made the exact same mistake when I was keeping guinea fowl.
The mesh on the left hand side of your cage is the best stuff to use for quail.

 

[KyleThePerson]

thank you