Weeg
Enabler
We left early in the morning to go to the ski hill this morning. We let the birds out like always and left. We got back at 12ish.
I ran over rot the duck pen were 5 the birds, 4 older hens because they get picked on, and a new sweet rooster, live with the ducks. I went to refill the feed, and every single one of the chickens living with the ducks, were bleeding! The rooster, Cosmo, was bleeding like heck! This whole neck was red, all the others were bleeding on there waddles, and under there chins. It wasn't to much blood on the ladies at first. I fed them, and ran back to the house for help.
I came out with a towel, and the WHOLE feeder was covered in blood! IT wasn't covered in blood before I left, as they ate from it, they began to bleed more and it dripped all down the feeder. It looked like a murder scene! I grabbed the 2 worst chickens, the rooster and the oldest hen. I cleaned then off my squirting saline solution down there necks. I never found the exact spot of the bleed, but I rinsed there whole bloody areas in saline so I an sure I got it.
Our duck coop doesn't have walls, it is just a wire dog kennel wrapped in chicken wire. I thinkteh attack happened after we left. I am thinking Weasel or Mink since none of the bird were injured other then the cuts and blood. The funny thing is, none of the ducks that live with them were harmed, and non of the chicken in the pen that is directly across from them. Just those 5 birds. Maybe they attacked each other? But that doesn't make sense because it was under the chin, and it doesn't seem like the rooster will be beat up that much if they were just attacking each other. I said new rooster, but he isn't the new. We have had them with each other for at least a moth with zero problems. I have never seen anything like this ever! I am so confused. If it was a Weasel, there coop is not secure to keep a Weasel out. They aren't safe tonight. I have 2 dog kennels, so not enough to house them and the ducks in our shop.
Any idea on what it could be? We can get a hold of a live trap soon. Any advice or info appreciated. Thanks! Avery
I ran over rot the duck pen were 5 the birds, 4 older hens because they get picked on, and a new sweet rooster, live with the ducks. I went to refill the feed, and every single one of the chickens living with the ducks, were bleeding! The rooster, Cosmo, was bleeding like heck! This whole neck was red, all the others were bleeding on there waddles, and under there chins. It wasn't to much blood on the ladies at first. I fed them, and ran back to the house for help.
I came out with a towel, and the WHOLE feeder was covered in blood! IT wasn't covered in blood before I left, as they ate from it, they began to bleed more and it dripped all down the feeder. It looked like a murder scene! I grabbed the 2 worst chickens, the rooster and the oldest hen. I cleaned then off my squirting saline solution down there necks. I never found the exact spot of the bleed, but I rinsed there whole bloody areas in saline so I an sure I got it.
Our duck coop doesn't have walls, it is just a wire dog kennel wrapped in chicken wire. I thinkteh attack happened after we left. I am thinking Weasel or Mink since none of the bird were injured other then the cuts and blood. The funny thing is, none of the ducks that live with them were harmed, and non of the chicken in the pen that is directly across from them. Just those 5 birds. Maybe they attacked each other? But that doesn't make sense because it was under the chin, and it doesn't seem like the rooster will be beat up that much if they were just attacking each other. I said new rooster, but he isn't the new. We have had them with each other for at least a moth with zero problems. I have never seen anything like this ever! I am so confused. If it was a Weasel, there coop is not secure to keep a Weasel out. They aren't safe tonight. I have 2 dog kennels, so not enough to house them and the ducks in our shop.
Any idea on what it could be? We can get a hold of a live trap soon. Any advice or info appreciated. Thanks! Avery
