Songbird Farms
In the Brooder
- Jan 7, 2018
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Hi all –
Please let me know if you have any suggestions, suspicions and/or solutions for the following...
This morning I discovered one of my 11 hens lying dead – throat and head mangled – body cavity opened from the butt end with all organs removed. No other chickens injured at all.
In the early spring I completely predator proofed my coop and run. I have 6 foot high fencing all wrapped in hardwire cloth. Fencing barrier in the ground. And think gauge, but larger holed fencing for the top.
We haven't shut our coop door at all in 7 months, feeling very secure.
We do have rats, dusk – night. I trap a few a week and see that they have been able to dig multiple holes under the fence to get to the food can.
Would rats have attacked her this morning when she came out ?
Could it have been a small raccoon ? That would fit through a rat hole ?
Thank you.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions, suspicions and/or solutions for the following...
This morning I discovered one of my 11 hens lying dead – throat and head mangled – body cavity opened from the butt end with all organs removed. No other chickens injured at all.
In the early spring I completely predator proofed my coop and run. I have 6 foot high fencing all wrapped in hardwire cloth. Fencing barrier in the ground. And think gauge, but larger holed fencing for the top.
We haven't shut our coop door at all in 7 months, feeling very secure.
We do have rats, dusk – night. I trap a few a week and see that they have been able to dig multiple holes under the fence to get to the food can.
Would rats have attacked her this morning when she came out ?
Could it have been a small raccoon ? That would fit through a rat hole ?
Thank you.