Our flock was decimated.

mangled

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Thursday night we had a bear attack. We figure there were two or more bears. Possibly a mother and two cubs.

Our coops are destroyed. 1/2 plywood was splintered. We constructed with 2x4 and 2x6 boards. The doors had heavy-duty strap hinges and latches that were screwed in with 2 inch galvanized screws. Everything was layed to waste.

There are currently 2 leghorn hens, a RIR hen, a turkey and a bantam Sumatra left of my 50+ flock. The ducks were not harmed, as they were at the pond on the floating nest.

My husband was out on a double, and with the air conditioners running, and our coop being a good distance from the house, I didn't know anything happened until I went out around 6:30 to open them up.

So, I'm left with the results of my hatch from a week ago, which is 18 leghorn chicks, and a few battered hens.

I'm pretty sure we're selling off the chicks and quitting the chicken thing.
My heart is just broken.
Em
 
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So sorry for your loss ! I'd probably be ready to throw in the towel myself so I understand how you feel.

Please be careful because they might come back again thinking there's another easy meal to be had.
 
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I am so sorry this happened to you and your chickens. When bear season comes around remember this and invite everyone you know to come hunting. I know the bear were doing what comes natural to them but it still hurts.
 
What a horrible experience, I am so sorry
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Bears are hard to beat, smart and strong.
 
Thanks, everyone.

My husband has been outside all day, salvaging what we can of the wood.

On a bright note, the other "crazy chicken lady" down the street goes to my church, and after I told her what happened, stopped up with a bunch of fertile hatching eggs for me. She has a big Brahma roo and a mix of EE, SLW, RIR, and Brahma hens. They'll be mutts for the most part, but I don't care. My husband insists that we keep chickens. I guess I'd miss not having them around.

We called the Game Commission (worthless pieces of chicken poo that they are) and they are supposed to stop up with a bear trap. I told them we'll shoot to kill if we see them. The remaining chickens won't even get close to us now, I'm afraid they'll fall victim to predators if I can't get them in.

What a mess.

Em
 

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