Another one down

Don't know what is getting our chickens but it sure is something! Found another dead chicken in the tractor today, I guess I didn't get all the sides protected enough as I found evidence of digging. Whatever killed it did not eat it, so I don't know if something got into or just reached into the tractor. Maybe it dug enough of a hole for the chicken to stick it's head outside the tractor and then.... Anyway, I hope this week we can keep them warm as it is supposed to be cold and icy! Flock of 9...that may cause a drop in egg production.

A tough Thanksgiving

Although we had a great Thanksgiving holiday, since we have been home things have been a little sad. First of all, our cat of at least 7 years, is gone...she was looking a little poorly before we left and now we fear she has left us for good. We will miss good ol' Mayonnaise! Then, when I got home from work yesterday I found that our one and only Leghorn was dead inside the chicken tractor. There was a gathering of feathers on the outside like some animal had tormented or attacked it and the body was all that was left...so now our flock is down to 10.

Hopefully things are going to be on an upswing from here!