- Jul 29, 2010
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Hi ya guys, forgive me for not having a profile or pic. Anyway... I'm very new to having chickens (since april) well... instantly I fell in love and I love them and I never thought id have so much respect for chickens. Amazzzzing animals. I also let them free range and they walk themselves to bed everynight. Ok... and I do realize you are going to lose some. Well... I started out with 15 and I lost a leghorn hen to my mothers dog max. He got lose and headed to my house with one mission. Of course sad and mad but I accepted it. Ok... so second chicken... well she was one of three red stars. Well 4 weeks ago between 3 -5 in the afternoon just vanished! Nothing... no blood or signs of a struggle or anything. I had heard rumors that's a teenager was was going to steal one and I was really upset and two days later she was gone. Well talking to the kids friend he said he wouldn't do that, he's a good kid, and had only been joking. Well... I couldn't image someone stealing a chicken? So everyone (family,friends) cooper hawk. Ok.... so I've constantly looked up to the sky everysince and my husband built them a beautiful coop out of the sight of spying teenager eyes with a lock. Ok now today.... I feel so sick. I have no idea what happen. Nothing... no blood... no feathers... no signs of struggle. Another Hen... gone. In the middle of the night. I didn't lock it well.... because I'm nieve and I really can't imagine someone coming on my property and stealing my ladies!? My question to any of you have mysterously lost chickens or not. Could a predator (and not the human kind) be that slick to get a chicken out of the coop somehow without anysigns. I mean wouldn't it kill the chicken there and possibly eat it there or kill the others too? I just need some ideas or advice.... I mean the police are gonna laugh and not do one thing if I don't really have idea if I'm dealing with a thief or animal. any thoughts are welcome and thank you so very much for taking the time to read. I will be locking them up for now on and it just makes me feel so sad. Thx Amber. BTW forgive my spelling and goofs. I wrote this from a tiny phone
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