Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[coco]

A friend of mine keeps bantams in a large WIR. She has found two hens that have been killed on two consecutive night. On Sunday morning she found a young minature silkie and this morning a chamois polish. Both hens were found under the house The silkie was minus its head and the polish had been ripped open. She thinks it might be a rat but I thought possibly a mink. She is going to make sure that they are all locked in the house tonight Any ideas?

[Green Tea]

That's so sad Have no idea what it could be though - the only small birds I've seen have their heads taken off have been attacked by magpies but I'm guessing the WIR probably has a roof so would assume like you say that it's some small mammal attacking them.

[Egluntyne]

Sounds like a mink or a stoat. Sorry to hear it.

[Tweety]

I had the same problem last year and lost 7 hens altogether. I was told it was probably a mink or stoat, or possibly rats, and with the benefit of hindsight I am pretty sure it was rats. I have had no more losses since getting pest control in regularly, and closing the eglu door at night.

[coco]

Its a shame as she had only bought the silkie on Saturday.

[BocBoc]

really sad. Hope your friend catches the cuprit

[The Dogmother]

Anyone near there keep ferrets?

[coco]

Not that she knows off. Sh is very rural and lives next to woods and a stream, she thinks its probably a rat as the silkie was tiny and the polish had couldn't see a thing due to its hairdo. She has started locking them up at night and has put a baited humane trap down, so fingers crossed.