My money is on a fox. Fox will absolutely hunt during the day and if they're not caught in the act and stopped in their tracks they can decimate an entire flock. Fox will carry off and cache what they don't eat.
Thinking of getting a few wethered goats (does would be okay too, however, I do know I do not want a buck). This would be my first venture into owning goats and I tend to do a bit of research before leaping head first into something but I wanted to gain some personal insight as well.
I'm...
If you're unable to trap him, can you get close enough to net him? We have a feral cat that showed up at our barn about 8-9 months ago. Approx. 6 months ago, he disappeared for awhile and then reappeared with an abscess the size of a tennis ball on the right side of his jaw; he was quite ill...
We currently have a cat (a feral that showed up some months ago and had just recently been coming into the barn to eat) that is currently under a 6-month, double-barrier quarantine because he showed up a few weeks back (after having disappeared for a little while) with an abscess that was...
Per the CDC:
Rabies virus is transmitted through saliva and brain/nervous system tissue. Only these specific bodily excretions and tissues transmit rabies virus. If contact with either of these has occurred, the type of exposure should be evaluated to determine if postexposure prophylaxis is...
When you say damage to the neck, can you describe the damage? Any feathers around the dead hen? Not to sound too graphic, however, every hawk attack I've experienced has been the same - damage to the neck area.
Your Double Dilute Cremellos and Perlinos will have blue eyes and pink skin. If they do not have these characteristics, then they are not Cremello or Perlino.
Here's a good explanation of the difference between Cremello and Perlino. The woman who wrote this article was involved in the fight with AQHA to recognize and register these horses.
http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/colors/colorsCremelloPerlino.shtml