Mystery, is this a sign of a predator????

[greyartist]

I found something in my new coop that looks like, animal droppings. But I just finished this coop to be my safe place for chicks. It has 2' hardware cloth then welded wire with about 2x3 mesh, and a covered top. I haven't finished the skirting around the outside but there are no signs of digging. I have 2- 5 week old cochins in there, who sleep in a bucket and a broody hen, in a open cat carrier. The brooder at the end of the coop is shut up with younger chicks in it. No one is missing. But I did find an egg shell at the edge of the fence(inside). She had pushed out 3 eggs before so maybe she pushed out another and the chicks got it? or is there something that could get in eat an egg and go with no other signs?

Here is a picture of the "stuff" and of the coop.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

It is possible. Even though we felt we had successfully constructed Coop Knox, it took a week or so of checking on our chicks through the night and finding no entruders or dead chickens for us to sleep good at night.
We felt we had made things cat, coon, possum proof, but we weren't positive, until time told us that they haven't found a weakness yet. We know for a fact that there are all those animals in close proximity to us too.
I think you might just have to wait and see.

 

[Tala]

could it be broody poop?? I know they do drop some bombs!

 

[chseeads]

Quote:
That's what I'm thinking. That's what it looks like.

You say "open cat carrier," open meaning she can come and go out of it? If so then I'd say that's just her calling card.

 

[dchickenman]

Hey, nice job on the coop & run. I like that!

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

definitely broody poop

 

[greyartist]

A Broody bomb.

I feel better. thanks for the info.