LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[TwoCrows]

Our 9 year old senior hen passed away sometime during the night

I am sorry, its difficult to lose these senior birds, they've been in the flock for so long.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Correction.
Something killed her.
The only reason I said she passed away, is because she was underneath this log/root thing that they can hide under.
My dad had removed her and said her head was gone.
What would be able to chew through hardware cloth though???? I'm a little confused on that part because there's a hole chewed through.
Isn't that predator proof?
It was the 1/4" hole size wire

 

[Hensfoot]

I've seen rats do that. If they have enough hunger and time, or the mesh is old and rusty, or both...so sorry you lost your hen.

 

[allosaurusrock]

I discovered yesterday that, for the first the first time in about 10 years, my chickens have feather mites again. Oh joy.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I discovered yesterday that, for the first the first time in about 10 years, my chickens have feather mites again. Oh joy.

OH NO!