Hannahnic14
Crowing
So I need opinions, I have a predator that is leaving minimum to no wounds but internal injuries. 2 weeks ago I had a standard cochin hen attacked, she had a small quarter size hole on her back, swelling in her right eye and a injury to her throat somehow. I brought her in and nursed her for a week and now she's back to normal and back out with the flock. I assumed hawk since they are really bad in my area.
Fast forward to yesterday, I couldn't find my gander which was really really odd....finally found him hiding under a tarp. No external injuries that I could find. The end of his bill looked bruised. He was very quiet, drinking and walking but not eating. I found him dead this morning.
Everyone else is fine. All birds including the 2 mentioned were a good weight, color, feather sheen. No one is displaying symptoms of AI, no recent unexplained deaths, and no cases of AI in my state. No symptoms of disease in my flock at all. And trust me, I've Google them all
My birds are kept in our back 1 acre field with access to the creek and forest on our property. They have a mobile coop surrounded by 8000 volt electric fencing. They free range during the day and I USUALLY close and electrify their fencing at night. I have not done this the past week or so. (Laziness on my part)
We are setting up trail cams tonight to see if we can catch a glimpse of anything. We have hawks, bobcats, and a really large coyote population. My cochin was attacked mid morning, my gander after 5 or overnight. Any insight??
My cochin the day if the attack. She couldn't close her beak properly after the attack. It took a good week for her to be back to normal.
The only physical "wound" we could find on my gander. He was 8 months old and came from a backyard breeder. Looks almost like he was grabbed by the beak.
Fast forward to yesterday, I couldn't find my gander which was really really odd....finally found him hiding under a tarp. No external injuries that I could find. The end of his bill looked bruised. He was very quiet, drinking and walking but not eating. I found him dead this morning.
Everyone else is fine. All birds including the 2 mentioned were a good weight, color, feather sheen. No one is displaying symptoms of AI, no recent unexplained deaths, and no cases of AI in my state. No symptoms of disease in my flock at all. And trust me, I've Google them all
My birds are kept in our back 1 acre field with access to the creek and forest on our property. They have a mobile coop surrounded by 8000 volt electric fencing. They free range during the day and I USUALLY close and electrify their fencing at night. I have not done this the past week or so. (Laziness on my part)
We are setting up trail cams tonight to see if we can catch a glimpse of anything. We have hawks, bobcats, and a really large coyote population. My cochin was attacked mid morning, my gander after 5 or overnight. Any insight??
My cochin the day if the attack. She couldn't close her beak properly after the attack. It took a good week for her to be back to normal.
The only physical "wound" we could find on my gander. He was 8 months old and came from a backyard breeder. Looks almost like he was grabbed by the beak.
No casualties since we've been turning their electric fence on again.
