svan26
In the Brooder
I'm hoping to pick a few experienced brains. Sadly two of our three hens were killed yesterday by a fox attack in broad daylight. The girls have an extremely fortified run/coop but also free-range when we are outside. I stepped inside to get my baby after his nap and in a matter of minutes heard the girls squawking. I ran outside to find a fox in our fenced in yard! I chased it away, finding to small gap it had entered by but couldn't find the girls. They are trained to come when called and also to return to their coop when told. No one responded. After searching we found one shaken up with some cuts on her face, one that soon died and no sign of the third.
My question is, how soon or if we should introduce a new girl? She's shaken up but will eat and drink if I give it to her. She won't come out of her coop but is roosting and moving around. She is a golden comet (red sex-linked)....is their a certain breed that does well one on one? Obviously the fence has been reinforced and she won't be free-ranging anytime soon.
Thank you for any assistance.
My question is, how soon or if we should introduce a new girl? She's shaken up but will eat and drink if I give it to her. She won't come out of her coop but is roosting and moving around. She is a golden comet (red sex-linked)....is their a certain breed that does well one on one? Obviously the fence has been reinforced and she won't be free-ranging anytime soon.
Thank you for any assistance.