i need some advice. false sense of security

[hobbychicken]

What animal can take 3 -4 month old chickens and 18 -2 months old in one night? No feathers,blood pr any evidence of a struggle. Just gone ?

 

[AlienChick]

If they're available for the taking, just about ANY predator will grab them in the middle of the night.

Since chickens cannot see in the dark, they're easy targets and will not put up much of a struggle.

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[Hamstery]

Did something get into your coop?
I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[hobbychicken]

I had a family emergency and forgot to shut the door. What takes them without a sign? I have read that dogs leave it like a massacre. Racoons and possums eat them where they catch them. I am mink just leave the body. Does a fox take that many within hrs ?

 

[devora]

To be clear, you are talking about 21 birds being gone wo/ a feather left? Whoa. Maybe it was time to go back to the Mothership.

Sorry for your loss, that's a tough one.

 

[GrandmaChickie]

Are you sure your chickens aren't just out free-ranging? My hens will put themselves up and if the door isn't shut, they'll let themselves out the next morning.

 

[Hamstery]

Are you sure your chickens aren't just out free-ranging? My hens will put themselves up and if the door isn't shut, they'll let themselves out the next morning.

I was thinking the same thing,. Hoping they just wandered and will be back!

 

[hobbychicken]

yes, gone without a feather......they have been gone for about a week now. Still trying to figure out how that could happen......would a fox take that many in one night ?

 

[GrandmaChickie]

If I understand correctly, there's one door between your chickens and the outside? Please correct me if I'm wrong on that assumption. I'm guessing something got in, scared them, and they ran and scattered. They have probably been picked off by predators one-by-one since then.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Human invader?