One of my girls is gone!

[MLG1900]

Sorry for your loss. I have experienced loss as well. Mostly all of my loss was from aerial hawk attacks. They must hit so hard they kill instantly. I have gone out and seen hawks standing on my chickens and eating them. I have also found one of my chickens with its neck pulled through my fence and all the flesh gone. I think a hawk killed this bird and an opossum or racoon pulled it through the fence. The body could not fit and my fence is electric. I fully recommend premier 1 electric chicken fencing to protect your flock. It will not prevent from hawks or owls but it will keep racoons, opossum, dogs, cats, etc out.

 

[Rommy]

My suggestion would be, if you gave a game camera, put it up then you will know what you are dealing wirh. Most likely the predator or predators have been lurking and looking for an opportunity. They know there are chickens there. They will be back sooner or later then you will know what has been lurking. Not long ago I had an owl go through some crappy netting and kill a couple of birds. I replaced the crappy netting with another piece of crappy netting and the owl went through it. I had moved the birds to another coop and put a camera in the pen. I have since replaced the crappy netting with some good netting. Good luck... I have posted these pictures before.
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Thanks for the input and pics. Entire run is covered in fencing, even in top and all but one small portion is inside chain link fence. My remaining 3 girls won't even go into the run area now. I would love to put a camera in place. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Building Bridges]

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your big girl Miss Tip. I'm sure she will be missed.

 

[tdan]

You've gotten good direction. Owls will hunt in twilight and the edge of daylight. My experience with a persistent owl was first was night, then early afternoon once they established it was a buffet.

Further, it took off a smaller pekin but every interrupted or large bird had the head eaten and the raptor worked into the crop chest area from the front. Once a large roo caught him in the act he only hunted night when he was in the coop.

Lock em down and put a camera up to get fact. Then decide if you want to get a permit to take it or prevent it with physical security. I can tell you, the owl was the most persistent and damaging predator I dealt with.

Thanks for the input and pics. Entire run is covered in fencing, even in top and all but one small portion is inside chain link fence. My remaining 3 girls won't even go into the run area now. I would love to put a camera in place. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[silton]

I am very sad to hear something like that
I'm very sorry for your lost








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I'm sorry for your loss

 

[Rommy]

Been a while since I lost her and no more losses. Got my Dolly girl (our border collie) use to the chickens and I don't let them out anymore until at least after 10 a.m. and bring them in well before sundown; in addition they are not let out without my Dolly girl outside with them in the fenced in yard. She is a very good sitter and watcher... my hubby says she would have made an excellent farm dog...