Homesteading Chicken Coop Build, Chickens, Pond, Garden & Projects

I was in hysterics watching it trying to figure it out!

 

We had 16 chickens from chicks this past spring. One unsuccessful attack from a fox during the summer. Another attack, guessing a hawk or an eagle due to the lack of evidence of an attack anywhere. Another failed fox attack, where the chicken disappeared into hiding in the woods for 4 hours, the rooster died of natural causes a few weeks ago, then this evening a successful fox attack, in which I chased the fox, chicken in mouth through the thick woods on the property. It made it about 75 yards when it decided to let go or it'll get an azz kickin! Fox are like dogs usually causing death by puncture wounds to critical areas or the mouth will compress the chicken to death, or the most common the death shake, breaking the chicken's neck. This fox had no time for the last one. It let her go and I arrived seconds later, the pullets eyes closed when I arrived. So sad. I brought it out of the woods and taught my son how to process it. It will be rotisserie tomorrow. This particular fox has been a thorn in our sides lately. We tend to allow supervised free range due to the high amount of predators, especially this fox lately. Traps going out tomorrow

 

It'll be a beautifully seasoned rotisserie tomorrow, with an added can of pbr!

 

I know the Fox is a pain in the @$$ but we also know thats what Mother Nature will do. It's sad "something/anything" has to die. At least your bird will not go to waist or died in vain! I'm Sorry Brian, that does suck! I think the fox is such a beautiful animal but I know they are opportunists and a nuisance. Wish there was an easy way of changing that.

 

I feel considering the vast woods everywhere, we're lucky so far. The biggest expense was the coop build. But yes, dinner tomorrow, and planning on getting a few ducks this spring so I don't have to put decoys on the pond anymore.

A picture Where it started, then another 75 yards of feathers!

 

I can totally do that with my girls!

 

Thx-How was camp?

 

YESSSS! Not happening!

 

Sweet (the falls & pinkham notch) the rain- we've gotten alot! 13°F low Sunday night and stays cold!

 

That's a whole lot of Quackers!!!