That is an INSANE coincidence. My meatie (SL boys) grow out also got hit by a coon last night! SOB penetrated my electrified perimeter and got through the mesh of the tractor. Admittedly, it was not HWC. I think he dropped down form the branches like a Ninja! He managed to kill 3 before I heard my birds yelling and got out there. Luckily those were all due for the table anyway, but it still hurts. They are my first batch of home bred meaties, and were just a cpl ish weeks form processing.Might need to get a NH rooster chick off you. My grow out pen for my project birds got hit last night by a coon. Both rooster chicks are gone. A sold chick is ate and 2 marked project females.
I saw the gap in their pen too. Was going to fix it today.
Sorry for your losses bud. Keep your head up!
Appreciate the condolences. Dannggg 71 coons in 2 years! That is nuts. I live in the middle of a state forest. I know they are plentiful here, so try to build very secure night coops, or use electric netting or both to combat them and up until now it has worked well. I recently moved it to an area with more trees and I think the coon dropped from above. A tough lesson that cost me 3 birds.
Tomahawk box and dukes dog proof. I mainly use bad eggs or mini marshmallows as bait so I don't get stray cats. Sometimes I put cat food in the box
Sure. I have two 4 week old males rn. Just turned off the heat during the day. You want one of those?
