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
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