OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[Sarafena1982]

Oh. Chicks on day 18. Yeeeeeee
More coming on the 15. Pure black amers. I'm excired!!!!

wooohooo good luck!!! I'm one day behind you.

 

[Briggadane]

Really bummed out right now. Went to close the coop up for the night, and found 2 dead birds on the lawn. Both warm, one missing its head. The new sapphire roo is missing too. Think its either a coon(missing head), or a fox(number of poultry missing). Not sure how to rid myself of the fox.

 

[Spartan22]

Really bummed out right now. Went to close the coop up for the night, and found 2 dead birds on the lawn. Both warm, one missing its head.  The new sapphire roo is missing too. Think its either a coon(missing head), or a fox(number of poultry missing). Not sure how to rid myself of the fox. 

That's a bummer! I feel for you

 

[cabinchicky]

Really bummed out right now. Went to close the coop up for the night, and found 2 dead birds on the lawn. Both warm, one missing its head.  The new sapphire roo is missing too. Think its either a coon(missing head), or a fox(number of poultry missing). Not sure how to rid myself of the fox. 

Sorry for your loss. It sounds like a weasel or mink, due to the missing head and number killed. Please check for holes in your coop ASAP. If it is one and they have a way to them they will kill until no birds are left. Good luck and again so sorry you are going through this.
8f you can set a trap outside .

 

[Briggadane]

Well, count is as high as 5.
My sapphire cockrell must have tried to get involved. He is gone. I found 2 white feathers on the lawn this morning. Also found another hen without her head, and one survivor of the attack, but I do not think she is going to make it. I suspect internal injuries. There are no outer wounds. What else would kill 2 7 lb chickens without any wounds. That says to me they were crushed?
Ive also come face to face with that d@mn fox twice. He avoids all my traps and seems to know when I'm waiting with my crossbow undercover.

 

[ffibyar]

When I lost a chicken to a Hawk, I reacted. I have a feeling you will react too!!

 

[cabinchicky]

Briggadane try sardines for bait.

 

[big medicine]

For future reference, I have found skinning a dead bird which has died of suspicious causes can often reveal a lot. Such as bite marks, talon marks, or bruising that may otherwise go unnoticed, to give you more of an idea of what went down

 

[JasonCavinee]

I'm in Perryton that's near Frazeysburg about an hour east of Columbus

 

[Dracana]

My Welsummer laid her first egg today. Right in the middle of the coop. My DH was in there giving them some scratch and I think he startled her. She squatted as soon as he came and just laid it. LOL Poor girl was probably a bit surprised!