Black Cloud Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 My two girls Emily and Beatrice were free ranging last wednesday in the garden (as they always did) and i returned at 530 to find Emily feathers all over the garden and no girls. Checking with neighbours, they have reported seeing a fox around. BUT. The following day more feathers appeared in the centre of the garden. Then on friday Beatrice's rmeians were returned to the garden. Slowly more feathers appeared and then a leg and now this morning, 10 days later, the remains of E were in the centre of the garden. And an egg. ?????? What animal takes and then returns its victims. I want to get more girtls - my EGlu Go is very lonely and the garden empty with clucking and inquisitive girls running around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 That's very wierd indeed. I do hope your going to get some more chickibodies for the lonely GO and not let it put you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 It will be a fox. He will have 'cached' her nearby I'm afraid and returned to eat the remains. Normal fox behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 How horrible for you . I hope you can get some more girls and deter the fox from returning - foxwatch perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Oh how terrible , I am so sorry for you...That is worse than finding them when you came home the first day. I do hope you are still going to get more girls, It must be very empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cloud Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 thanks for your kind words of encouragement. we today selected 2 new girls: Ebony (black Rock) and Hermione (Blue something!). They are now settling in their Eglu run and i'm sure will become part of the family. NO unsupervised freeranging for a while....... me thinks a fox has been "playing" with us..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Yay new chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 NO unsupervised freeranging for a while........ "for a while"..?...better make that Forever! A fox will return, possibly daily, and this year, next year, forever. Depending on garden, I don't risk freeranging even supervised because I couldn't protect 8 hens if they went in different directions & think a fox could easily appear under a bush even with me there. Just saying so you don't go through it again, I'm sorry to hear what happened. Pleased you have new chickens, lovely names, hours of fun ahead, all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Sorry to hear of your loss. I agree it sounds like the fox cached her and has been coming back for a little bit more ever since. I also agree that the fox will never be far away now it's found you keep hens. I lost a hen 4 years ago and see foxes regularly now. My girls only ever come out when I'm in the garden. I built them a big walk in run to give them more space. Is that an option for you? Good luck with your new girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
