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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
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melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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 Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 05:40:42 AM
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A few night ago...something got into my hen house and killed some baby chicks. Now the hens won't go in at night. Some are still laying eggs in there, but not many. I have tried to coax them in by putting their feed in the house (it's usually outside)
any suggestions...and why aren't they going in?
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 06:27:05 AM
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That's terrible! Sorry that happened. I am not sure what to tell you, haven't had that happen...yet. My assumption would be they won't go in because they are scared, but as far as how to convince them how to go back in, I would have tried what you tried with their food. Hopefully someone will have a better suggestion than me! good luck!
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 08:56:32 AM
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you need to make sure that there isn't a snake in there hiding, or anything else, make sure that there isn't a hole that something is useing to get in and out, if the chicks were just killed and not eaten, it may have been the hens accidently trampleing them do to an outside noise.
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
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melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 09:10:03 AM
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yes, I believe the birds were eaten....why I phrase it like that is there were teo carcasses left and the ohter 4 were gone . My husband thought it might have been my dog, but I don't think so as she had no blood one her and the bigger hens still go near her.
I don't mind the hens staying out at night, but I am worried that whatever killed the young ones, they might kill the big ones too.
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 10:02:02 AM
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Sounds like weasels maybe....
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
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melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 10:32:26 AM
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we actually don't have weasels here....thankfully
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 1:08:51 PM
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So sorry this happened. I say give them a little time and maybe an apple. My hens love apples!
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