Pet-chicks-South-Africa
In the Brooder
- Nov 1, 2019
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Hi all, this morning I woke up to find scattered feathers on the ground and the head of the victim on the other side of the yard.
She was a young black bantam but robust fast and feisty. Her "sister", a silkie is now lonely and scared. It's my only remaining chicken.
The gardner thinks the culprit is a cat. But I can't imagine a cat killing, carrying and eating the whole chicken during the night. It could be a bird of prey - we're in South Africa and there are plenty of those around..
I'm afraid that the predator will come for the silkie.
Now I don't know if I should build a better coop and buy a new chick to keep company to the silkie or just give the silkie away and give up on pet chickens...
My 2 year old baby girl was sad no to see her black bantam around this morning I don't want this to happen again.
So my question is : a better coop would keep them safe at night. But will they be safe in the yard during the day ?
Please help
Thank you
She was a young black bantam but robust fast and feisty. Her "sister", a silkie is now lonely and scared. It's my only remaining chicken.
The gardner thinks the culprit is a cat. But I can't imagine a cat killing, carrying and eating the whole chicken during the night. It could be a bird of prey - we're in South Africa and there are plenty of those around..
I'm afraid that the predator will come for the silkie.
Now I don't know if I should build a better coop and buy a new chick to keep company to the silkie or just give the silkie away and give up on pet chickens...
My 2 year old baby girl was sad no to see her black bantam around this morning I don't want this to happen again.
So my question is : a better coop would keep them safe at night. But will they be safe in the yard during the day ?
Please help
Thank you