Our Flock has been killed!

[sharideboer]

That is just awful. Ours are completely free-range during the day also (caged at night).

So sad. I am sorry for all your losses. Poor babies.

 

[Judy]

I'm so sorry. Mine run loose part of the time, used to run loose all day. Foxes got them but it was one by one and they were carried off and eaten, we'd find the feathers. I know a coyote (witnessed) killed several and left most of the bodies here, and he was not chased off. Dog and others are always possible, of course.

 

[rivers2011]

I've heard the same thing about weasels - they'll kill as many as possible and eat just one...if that

 

[rivers2011]

Whatever it is, it's a terrible thing that's happened. I hope you're able to get more chickens though! And more secure housing for them

 

[zazouse]

soo sorry you lost them
Sounds like the works of a dog or dogs.

 

[bryan99705]

Think it might be dog or dogs. Instint is to chase and chickens do that as well as making a fuss which would do nothing but excite the dog(s) more. They quit when there was no more fluttering to chase

 

[Mzyla]

So sorry .... Unfortunately, having animals it's not infinite joy - there is also inevitable sorrow (they getting sick, they dying, they getting lost...)

Do your immediate neighbors have dogs?

About 17 years ago my chickens start disappearing; first one, then two or three at a time.
I noticed a feather....and another feather...leading into the woods.
I kept on following the feathers....
The tract leads me to a neighbor house. First thing I saw on their yard, was one of my chickens laying dead!

Mind you, there wasn't that much feathers. I had to be like an Indian trapper, to look for any twisted grass, broken branch and the smallest feather...

 

[WillieBoy]

Sorry for your loss. I would look around for fresh animal tracks and set up a gamcam as well. Whatever the killer, chances are it will be back looking for more...

 

[ChickcrazyCharlie]

Like everyone else here, I'm sorry this has happened to you and your chickens. I hope you have a great hatch.

Charlie

 

[ADozenGirlz]

What a nightmare. I'm so sorry.