The head hen
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- Oct 21, 2022
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Well, we live on a wooded ravine, so just about every predator you can imagine. We have a 5' fence around much of the property. About 6 mons. after we lost our last lab in Feb 2022, started seeing a fox inside the fence, which was a first. The labs probably kept many predators out for years.Great to have you! What sort of predatory issues are you having? Perhaps we can help.
Sometimes the girls venture outside the fence to our surrounding woods. We have lost one outside the fence, which is understandable. But since last September, we have an issue within the fence. We have lost 2 within the last couple of months to violent attacks. Attack at the neck ares and side slashed open, with abdomen eaten. One additional attack left only the head, wings, and legs behind (minimal feathers around). Figured this one was a ferel cat. Assuming the other 2 were either a hawk or oppossum. All happen in the day.
We have always free ranged, and for a year had no problems. The coop and run are predator proof with 1/4" hardware cloth on all sides and base of the entire coop/run. Roof over the coop and run. So the probelm is not in the hen house.
Unfortunately,, we are on someone's radar...