Something got one of my bantam cockerels last night. I have a separate batchelor coop for my bantam cockerels. It tried to go under, but the welded wire stopped that from happening. Then apparently it got on the roof and got in from a small hole.
The coop wasn't completely finished, but we had to temporarily use doubled up chicken wire for the top. It's was either that or nothing until we could get some hardware cloth to put up, which is getting picked up tomorrow.
My phone is not wanting to work today, so I only managed to get one picture.
That's a part of gallon water for size.
There was another hole maybe an inch wide. The hole at the top was probably between 4 and 6 inches wide. It took one of my Red Pyle OEGB cockerels, not a particularly big loss but I'd rather not have anymore losses.
I also had a Bantam silkie in the coop, he is much bigger than the one that got taken and can't fly at all. He would seem like the better option than a small flighty OEGB. No one else was injured.
I didn't find a body just a few feathers trailing off. I live in Central Florida in the woods with water, swamp, surrounding most of the property and a large natural pond behind my house. So, plenty of water sorces around the property.
What could this predator be? I'll set up a trap tonight, any suggestions on what to put in it?
The coop wasn't completely finished, but we had to temporarily use doubled up chicken wire for the top. It's was either that or nothing until we could get some hardware cloth to put up, which is getting picked up tomorrow.
My phone is not wanting to work today, so I only managed to get one picture.
That's a part of gallon water for size.
There was another hole maybe an inch wide. The hole at the top was probably between 4 and 6 inches wide. It took one of my Red Pyle OEGB cockerels, not a particularly big loss but I'd rather not have anymore losses.
I also had a Bantam silkie in the coop, he is much bigger than the one that got taken and can't fly at all. He would seem like the better option than a small flighty OEGB. No one else was injured.
I didn't find a body just a few feathers trailing off. I live in Central Florida in the woods with water, swamp, surrounding most of the property and a large natural pond behind my house. So, plenty of water sorces around the property.
What could this predator be? I'll set up a trap tonight, any suggestions on what to put in it?
so sorry for your loss. Make sure they are locked up tight each night, and that all holes or openings are covered with 1/2 inch hardware cloth.
