Lost my 2 Rocks this morning

[missy1971]

Big Ginny, woke us up this morning being louder than normal, and I ran out there and my 2 young Rocks were gone. not a lot blood but feathers another bigger piece of feather's attached to a little skin.

. there are no dig marks around the chain like kennel, and i had that somewhat protected, until i could get them into their new coop, I'm thinking snake, but how did he get 2 chickens at once? the blood was fresh, so i figured it was just before dawn.

Any guesses, ideas, thoughts...anything is welcome.!

 

[SilkieChickenLover336]

Does it have a roof on top? Maybe it could be an owl or a raccoon?

 

[missy1971]

It has a pretty thick sun shade that is attached tightly and a tarp over that.

 

[aart]

Were the birds gone-gone, like nowhere in sight, or still in kennel?

Coon could have got under tarp/shade cloth...or reached thru chainlink.
Weasel could have gone right thru chainlink.

Either way, you probably scared them off before they could feed.

 

[missy1971]

Gone gone, no where in sight. Blood and feather left

 

[peeper89]

that sad hope you find what did this. set up game cam if u have chickens left it will be back for other ones.

 

[aart]

Gone gone, no where in sight. Blood and feather left

Had to have been something large enough to carry off the carcasses.
Any chance you can set up a game cam....cause it will be back for more.

 

[missy1971]

Ok guys and gals I got my new coop up..10 hrs yesterday and will be about 5 hrs today. I put a baby monitor inside so I can hear anything that goes on, as well as a motion sensor light. Trying to locate a game can. I'm putting about 10in of boards up the side of the run as well as 2 inches above that hardware mesh. Will take pics later today and post. Also I have 2 Delaware and 2 barred rocks on hold,and will pick them up thursday! They are 5 weeks

 

[aart]

Were birds taken young....how young?

 

[missy1971]

7-8;weeks