Hen Battling a Black Rat Snake

[McChooky]

Killed 2 of my beloved bantams that way. Wet heads and neck are an indicator as they try to swallow them but cannot get past the neck.

I'm sorry ! I lost one to a snake back in the 90's(my very first flock) Now I have predator proof coops & runs. The big ones are the ones I worry about.

 

[Evenflo09]

Killed 2 of my beloved bantams that way. Wet heads and neck are an indicator as they try to swallow them but cannot get past the neck.

that's exactly what happened to my rooster! Wet head and neck. He was huge so it couldn't get him down. We put up hardcloth wire after that!

 

[ashcons]

Killed 2 of my beloved bantams that way. Wet heads and neck are an indicator as they try to swallow them but cannot get past the neck.

Lost a bantam last night with the same predator signature. I know there's at least one large (~6ft) black rat snake around that I left in peace last time I saw it (see my post earlier in this thread). Next time I see it will be the last time I see it.

Run is surrounded by hardware cloth up to 4 ft, so we will also be adding another 4ft. of height to that.

 

[casportpony]

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