[CHICKENS-101] Re: Losing hens

 

Thank you all for your help.

I went out and tightened up the coop by filling all gaps and even the smallest opening.

No more dead girls so far!!

Put out a trap, but no varmit has been caught.

Thanks again all.

Allen

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Susan Fleming <susan7fleming@...> wrote:
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> Are their heads gone?  It sounds like you have a possum or racoon.  Possums can
> get into very small places.  They usually eat the head and go into the chest
> area and clean it out.  If a possum or coon gets a chicken they will most likely
> come back for another meal.  I had a possum problem this spring but hopefully it
> is solved.  They can dig under fences and climb fences also.    SUsan
>

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