Only the head left - help!

[Pet-chicks-South-Africa]

Yes that's a good idea. I'll start looking for a premade coop + run so I can get it set up quickly. The predator is already here feasting on the carcasse as I type. It's a protected species too, so I can't do much about it

Can you make a coop /run combo to keep your chickens safe? With a secure run, you chickens will be safe all day as well as times when you are not home to lock them in. There are alot of ways to build something like this, look in the coops forum.

Now that your predator has had a meal, it will be back looking for more.

 

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for now until you get a coup that will protect i would bring my silkie in they are sweer gentle birds until i got it some friends . they are very smart like a little person

 

[Willowspirit]

Is it a Cape Genet? Like this? I was curious so I looked it up. Interesting creature.

 

[Pet-chicks-South-Africa]

Here's the predator (african genet). Caught it right handed a moment ago.

 

[Pet-chicks-South-Africa]

Yes, similar. Not the cape one. I think this one is the large spotted genet, which occurs where I live (Pretoria)

Is it a Cape Genet? Like this? I was curious so I looked it up. Interesting creature.

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[Pet-chicks-South-Africa]

Yes the poor white silkie is already in...

for now until you get a coup that will protect i would bring my silkie in they are sweer gentle birds until i got it some friends . they are very smart like a little person

 

[Willowspirit]

Yes the poor white silkie is already in...

Good choice. I have only had chickens since March. We thought we lost a quail to a hawk and it was such a sickening feeling. He turned up okay after all, but it was awful.

 

[cmom]

We're lucky here. If a predator is killing our livestock on our property we can shoot them even a dog. There may be some exceptions. Several years ago we had a severe skunk infestation. The local wildlife officer advised me that under FL law I may kill any animal attacking livestock. By state law it is "ok" to kill a predator with no recourse as long as it is in the act of harming livestock. However federal law protects all birds of prey and migratory species.

 

[glassdragonfly]

So sorry for your loss! Glad you joined BYC.

 

[Pet-chicks-South-Africa]

So sorry for your loss! Glad you joined BYC.