4 chicks down bxxxxxd fox or cat

daz · « **on:** July 10, 2008, 16:38 »

4 of our young chicks 18-20 weeks or more that had been outside alongside our 2 1 year old chickens in a totally enclosed run have gone

feathers everywhere and no sign of any chicks

either a fox or cat actually bent the chicken wire in order to get in

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2008, 16:56 »

Oh Daz, I am sorry to hear that, seems like a lot of it about at the moment!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2008, 17:22 »

I think that will be a fox Daz :!:

Chicken wire is NOT fox proof. If they don't bend it they can bite through it :shock:

too many girls · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2008, 17:59 »

wouldn't a fox have taken the hens as well? i've still got 18 unaccounted for.

Foxy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2008, 18:11 »

Sounds like the fox has been killing and taking the birds away to bury somewhere one by one. He will be back for the rest of them if he can get to them which is prob why there are no bodies just feathers.
Can you make them more secure tonight?

R66VEY · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:38 »

everyone just be care ful at the noment because if you live next to a wheat field like i do !! the foxes can get alot closer to your chooks with out coming out of cover.

daz · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2008, 23:56 »

Quote from: "too many girls"

wouldn't a fox have taken the hens as well? i've still got 18 unaccounted for.

the 2 hens that are left are in a seperate enclosure thats not coverd on top so they get locked in at night so they are safe as long as no foxes come round in the day when we are out

im gona be alot more vigilant now tho and i aint getting no more till i have built the big run i plan to and have it secure enough

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4 chicks down bxxxxxd fox or cat

too many girls

Foxy