So Frustrating

[Chickassan]

Foxes kill several and then come back for the bodies. They stash kills in their dens. You probably came home before all the spoils were carted back. Keep your eyes open, it will be back unfortunately.

 

[Nuffy]

My neighbor lost 20 pullets and 2 adult hens in an 8 hour span to a fox. It dug under his coop which he did not have an anti-dig apron on and carried them off one by one. Three days later I saw one of his adult hens roaming around who apparently got away. She was barebacked like the above picture. Instead of trying to save her he euthanized her.

My neighbor lost 20 pullets and 2 adult hens in an 8 hour span to a fox. It dug under his coop which he did not have an anti-dig apron on and carried them off one by one. Three days later I saw one of his adult hens roaming around who apparently got away. She was barebacked like the above picture. Instead of trying to save her he euthanized her.

Hi sorry for you to loss sounds like fox keep your girls in this time of year foxes are pairing up may even have kit to feed. Don't know your area but in Maryland kit start coming along in March mom and pop work as a team to kill and carry of as many chickens as possible. Your bantie should be fine.

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed, in this case, a fox. Keep a shot gun handy if you can safely shoot in your yard.

 

[Trish1974]

Hi sorry for you to loss sounds like fox keep your girls in this time of year foxes are pairing up may even have kit to feed. Don't know your area but in Maryland kit start coming along in March mom and pop work as a team to kill and carry of as many chickens as possible. Your bantie should be fine.

Thanks, but his happened last year to my neighbor's chickens not mine. My chickens are kept in a secured run. The hen I saved was the neighbor's. But she's mine now!