Still, it's an answer. So thanks.I don't know. Words I don't eagerly put into print.
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Still, it's an answer. So thanks.I don't know. Words I don't eagerly put into print.
I got the pattern out of the DB and into some of my red based birds, that's what I wanted. Everything else about DB is unsuitable to my needs. Feathered legs are bad for clay, their combs aren't good for heat, they grow very slowly, they aren't prolific layers, and they aren't very feed efficient.And ... I am sorry for your loss. After the hard work you put into developing your camouflages that had to be frustrating, to say the least.
I’ve had both raptors and mammal carnivores leave feather piles and nothing else. Mammals often leave a trail of a few feathers and maybe blood from the initial feather pile for a few to several yards as they move the carcass.THIS article suggests a hawk or own as the likely culprit. As I have both red shouldered and red tailed hawks, and some very large owls - all nesting on property (well, I know the owls nest on property, and I know at least one pair of hawks nests within a 1,000 foot radius, but likely on my property, and both types of hawks have been identified over my property....) its a very reasonable starting point for further investigation. WIll inspect the feather piles more closely this weekend.
I know its not an opossum - we have those too - the kill looks completely different. But I took one out last month, and continue to seek signs of others
Sounds like you just described meThere are people about a mile away who let their chickens roam their front yard. I wonder what kind of losses they've had...? They have little to no cover at all.
If the people seem safe and approachable and you’re ever passing by and see someone outside, why not ask them? A lot of people who keep chickens openly are like us on the forum; they would be glad to talk about their chickens all day. If they suffer few losses, you can perhaps identify some explanations as to why, such as breed of chicken, the presence of a dog, or direct hazing or persecution behavior by the humans.There are people about a mile away who let their chickens roam their front yard. I wonder what kind of losses they've had...? They have little to no cover at all.