- Jan 1, 2008
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I had my first attack in three years a fox got into the coop and took one of my hens. Awhile ago a hawk took off with a different hen and my dog jumped him and saved that hen, now that is the hen that refuses to go in the coop. She must be really scared between the two incidences.
She sleeps on the nest box that sticks out the side of the coop. She is close to the house so she is getting some protection.
What do you all think I should do? I was grabbing her and putting her in but I don't think I should do that. She did go in on one of the rainy nights but I am worried about the snows, we can get some heavy snows here. If it starts to snow in the middle of the night she has no way of getting in.
Should I just let her learn the lesson herself?
Any suggestions? what do you all do?
Thanks
She sleeps on the nest box that sticks out the side of the coop. She is close to the house so she is getting some protection.
What do you all think I should do? I was grabbing her and putting her in but I don't think I should do that. She did go in on one of the rainy nights but I am worried about the snows, we can get some heavy snows here. If it starts to snow in the middle of the night she has no way of getting in.
Should I just let her learn the lesson herself?
Any suggestions? what do you all do?
Thanks