lost our silkie

[Cheryl]

Came home today to find feathers all over the yard, of course I recognized them as our "Silk." I found her ripped apart in the corner of the yard, but it seemed as though nothing was missing? Never had a problem and have no idea what got her, she was such a cutie!

 

[mrsgibber]

Oh I'm so sorry for you loss.

 

[scalaway]

I'm sorry

-- It's awful to come home to that---Sounds like when a hawk got one of our barred rocks...The hawk we had ripped it's neck out and tons of feathers--but left the majority of the chicken in tack--not pleasant at all!!! I don't let mine free range anymore unless I'm in the yard with them--it got too hard with all the wildlife around here

----Sorry for your loss

 

[Cheryl]

We had a hawk over head last week, I found all the girls hiding in the corner of their pen and couldn't figure out why until I looked up into the sky, but I thought that hawks took their prey with them?

 

[Blue_Myst]

I'm so sorry to hear about your silkie hen!

I hope you find the culprit to keep your other girls safe!

Hawks will just eat the prey on the ground or tear off pieces, if the prey is too big.

 

[mema2003]

Losing two silkies too some predator I know how you feel. I am so sorry that you lost your little silkie also.

 

[georgialee]

I'm sorry.

 

[Cheryl]

Neighbor came by today, it was a hawk, he only found out that I lost a chicken...he said even all the wild birds were going nuts!!! We miss her, such a unique addition to the flock!

 

[CMV]

Watch out! Once the hawk realizes where the good eating is at, he will return. I had an attack over a month ago and that hawk is still prowling around for another free meal.

 

[peepinglaura]

I'm so sorry, Cheryl. I just lost our one silkie as well.

We have hawks flying overhead fairly frequently (maybe once every day or 2), but haven't lost one yet to a hawk. I wonder if it is that our dog is usually in the yard where our chickens free range (oddly, our dog loves the chickens, as companions and not as food).

I too assumed that hawks carried away their prey. What a terrible waste of a sweet life.

Laura