Yesterday, to my horror, I found 3 dead chickens in their pen.  This morning hubby found 6.  We have thought and thought and looked and checked over the chicken yard high and low. No signs of entry whatsoever.  The only clue is that hubby says he's smelled the faintest hint of a skunk late at night and early in the morning for a few days.  So we started looking at how a skunk might could get in.  There was a small space around the top between the roof and the top of the coop wall that we boarded up.  The only chickens that have been killed are the little bitty bantam Mille Fleurs.  We only have 3 hens and 2 roosters left.  Only 1 of those is from the new batch we hatched last spring.  I'm sad and so mad I could cry and then cuss.  11 chickens total dead within a few days.  I don't think a dinner out on the town is gonna make me feel any better. 

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October 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by borderling

We had a skunk taking our Bantams. Took all of our little chicks. We set a trap and caught him. Praise God. Do you have traps?
From Glory Farm,
Rhonda

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October 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by gabbie427

Oh I am so sorry to hear this!!! How disheartening that this has happened to your chickens!!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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October 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by heritagehill

What a horrible feeling to go out and find this has happened. Sorry.
Marilyn

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October 4, 2008 - Me too :(

Posted by MtAiryMom

Hi Karen,
We've been dealing with this for the last couple of weeks ourselves. I know it's a mind boggling thing trying to find the cause of death when it comes to our hens. I did a bit of reading and research on the subject and posted an entry on my blog. If you're interested in the information I found, feel free to pop in for a few minutes of reading. I'm really sorry to hear you're going through this too. God Bless, Sharon

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October 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by stitchnchick

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this! It's such a loss (and yes, it makes you SO angry, too!). I really hope you can get to the bottom of it.

Hugs,
Amy

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October 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by a1health

I'm sorry about your chickens. How awful! Hope you can get some replacements soon. Blessings for your week.
~Farrah

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October 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kitty

Aaaaaawwwweee Im so sorry to hear about your chicks. Check around your area to see if you can buy a small game trap and trap the little stinker. I wish you luck in your trapping.........Kitty

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