Sad day

[gsgosselin]

well I'm kind of new to this and have leaned heavily on the members for advise. My run is muddy and so I let the ladies out in the yard. I usually watch them for fun. But I left them to eat dinner. Maybe 20 min Well that cost me two hens. A blue Moran and an Americana. They were both good layers. We have skunks, hawks, owls, fox, coyotes, and stray cats. I wonder what could have got two? Not a cat, hens are too big, coyotes dont come up near the house. Hawks can't take two.
Anyhow super bumbed out. I knew the only sympathy would come from fellow chicken folks. Won't leave them unattended again. I did find the blue, still warm. Her throats was ripped out as well as her vent. No sign of the Americana

 

[Pork Pie]

Sorry for your losses. This is the New Member Introductions forum. I see that you have posted in a number of forums, so you are familiar with how things work. If you just wish to share, then this forum may be ok - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/pictures-stories-of-my-chickens.39/, or it you want advice, then the predators and pests forum would be fine.

 

[Heno]

well I'm kind of new to this and have leaned heavily on the members for advise. My run is muddy and so I let the ladies out in the yard. I usually watch them for fun. But I left them to eat dinner. Maybe 20 min Well that cost me two hens. A blue Moran and an Americana. They were both good layers. We have skunks, hawks, owls, fox, coyotes, and stray cats. I wonder what could have got two? Not a cat, hens are too big, coyotes dont come up near the house. Hawks can't take two.
Anyhow super bumbed out. I knew the only sympathy would come from fellow chicken folks. Won't leave them unattended again. I did find the blue, still warm. Her throats was ripped out as well as her vent. No sign of the Americana

 

[djunafarms]

So sorry for your losses. Sad day indeed.

 

[Heno]

That does make a sad day. Have had that happen. Weasels can kill like that. Also, have had fox kill and carry chickens off and not leave a trace. Unfortunately, No more free ranging for my chickens. Built runs like forts. But chickens have so many predators, almost impossible to completely protect them. Sorry for your loss.

 

[gsgosselin]

Sorry for your losses. This is the New Member Introductions forum. I see that you have posted in a number of forums, so you are familiar with how things work. If you just wish to share, then this forum may be ok - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/pictures-stories-of-my-chickens.39/, or it you want advice, then the predators and pests forum would be fine.[/
No I didn't know I was on a new members page. The whole new process etc threw me. I looked all over to see how or where to post. I will strive to delete it from here unless you can do it from your end

 

[Heno]

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[drumstick diva]

So sorry for you tragic loss. Please post on the predator threads and say exactly how you found the dead hens, ie, what damage was done. Many times that is a major clue in what predator did the deed.