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fancychickens4mygirls
In the Brooder
- Jul 10, 2022
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Callendar Girl...Our chicken made it through the night, and is eating and drinking! Thank you for the advice.I am very sorry about the attack and hope you can save your girl.
ALWAYS close your coop door, especially if your run isn't "predator proof"! Forgetting one night cost me three of my four original hens to a mink. I got outside and gave chase too late. I knew it would come back and waited for it, armed with a three-tined cultivator and night vision headlamp. Had there not been a hole in the back hay shed wall, I would have killed the wretched murderer. I did not sleep well for a very long time afterwards, convinced every outdoor sound signaled another attack.
Chicken wire and a tarp won't stop a mink. I have spent a fortune on hardware cloth but it's bought me more peace of mind.