Fox Killed All But 1 Chicken

[EdgeC]

Unfortunately, I don't see any good solutions here. I see several things you could do, but every one of them has major problems.

You could keep just the one hen alone (not good, because she would be alone).

You could get some more chickens to keep the one company (not good, because of the disease issues.)

You could try to rehome the surviving hen (really not good, because of spreading diseases.)

You could dispatch/euthanize this one hen (very sad for you, but "solves" the loneliness and disease issues.)

I don't know what to recommend, just listing out the options I see. Sometimes making a list will help make the "right" answer obvious, and other times it doesn't help much.

You know what you recommend you just don't want to put it to words... The fox took the whole coop that day... leave it at that.

I personally make my Chickens wait a little later before I let them out, owls also like to stay up "late" or early for us... best to wait a hour or two and bypass them. Foxes in my area go away by 9:30am

 

[McChooky]

I rescued a solitary hen from on top of a house after her owners dogs killed their other chickens. She's become my favorite hen and a joy to have all way around. None of my hens show me as much love and respect as Lacy.