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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: AllenHTFarm on February 23, 2015, 01:44:05 pm

Title: Chickens disappeared!
Post by: AllenHTFarm on February 23, 2015, 01:44:05 pm

Has anyone ever heard of 20 chickens and 4 guinea fowl disappearing? Only a few patches of guinea feathers left. Surely a fox wouldn't have been able to take 14 birds? Fair enough kill them n take a few but Theres none to be seen anywhere!

Title: Re: Chickens disappeared!
Post by: Clansman on February 23, 2015, 01:54:01 pm

Yep a fox could and would take them all given enough time.

If there are no chicken feathers my first guess would be two legged foxes though!

Title: Re: Chickens disappeared!
Post by: Eve on February 23, 2015, 03:11:25 pm

Yes, sounds like theft, unfortunately  :( 

Title: Re: Chickens disappeared!
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 23, 2015, 03:15:04 pm

Where were they roosting? Guinea fowl are normally much more savvy about danger than hens.  Foxes, given time and no interruptions, would bury some for later.