Need help, entire flock gone **warning- graphic photo**

[CabritaChicks]

If you're experiencing kills from different causes you might want to keep your chickens in a run until you find out what's killing them
Dogs kill for sport but rarely eat them .Wild predators kill for survival.

It was for sport- as the dogs were brought in... chickens are staying IN. and we are building a bigger coop and run, just needs to wait till after my surgery.

 

[McChooky]

It was for sport- as the dogs were brought in... chickens are staying IN. and we are building a bigger coop and run, just needs to wait till after my surgery.

You've selected some good breeds! I have a couple brown leghorns and a legbar rooster.I also have 3 big fluffy hens that don't handle heat well but it rarely gets above 90 here. Hopefully your dog problem will be solved soon so you can relax when the new chicks come

 

[Themellowyellows]

Wow! I am so sorry! This must be so hard for you.

 

[CabritaChicks]

Thank you. I talked it over with my husband and scoured the internet. Unfortunately, only two of our chickens came back (gypsy doesnt normally sleep in the coop- she is just a wild child at a fraction of the size).

I ended up finding Meyer Hatchery and ordered more than I initially planned—two extra hens and another free rooster, especially after this whole mess. My husband was definitely an enabler. They'll all arrive late September to early October, along with the others we had on order.

By then, my husband and I will have finished building a dedicated area—fenced, with a proper gate —attached to the coop and run. I have a soft spot for animals and hate the idea of confining them even if the gated area is the proposed 24x24ft, but after this… I know the human responsible for raising those dogs. Turns out they were supposedly- trying to go after sea ducks—still totally illegal here. And it explains the… well, I don’t even have words for it.

I'm in mourning. Others on island are stepping up and taking action.