Crime scene: chicken coop run
Time: between 11am and 2 pm
Evidence:
*white feathers strewn inside chicken coop pen
*chicken wire pulled outward exposing 8"opening
*clump of feathers immediately outside pen
*missing 1 araucana chicken
(surprisingly not Hop-A-Long)
*other chickens not leaving inside of coop
Facts: Living in the country one knows there are all types of predators. Usually the ever companionable dog Romeo takes his job seriously and is a great watch dog chasing off unwanted guests: raccoon, possum, fox, coyotes, etc... but usually these are night time visitors.
QUESTIONS: Who comes during the day and picks off a chicken?
A hawk, an owl/ eagle? Considering the chicken wire, I think we can eliminate a large bird. Could it be one of the feral cats that have taken up living in the barn/ a dog?
Case Unsolved: We'll never know because no one's talking. We're down to 7 chickens.
Sometimes life isn't so peaceful here in the End of the Rainbow Valley... Poor Bella (Beautiful). She always squatted so I could pet her. I will miss you and your beautiful colored eggs.
RIP Bella you were the sweetest hen.
THAT'S GOT TO BE THE HARD PART.
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Perhaps you need a nanny cam in the coop?
ReplyDeleteNanny cam, great idea Queen Jester. Maybe one of my neighbors that has a deer cam will lend me theirs for a bit.
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