Willow looks like a tea cosy in that photo.

She was a normal - sized hybrid, wasn’t she? So about 2-3 kilos maybe? A badger might do this but would have had to dig its way up in under the panels, and presumably no sign of this?

Take care, - I hope you manage to get some sleep tonight xx

Oh Tweetipie, I’m so very sorry to read this. What a horrible thing to find. It’s bad enough when they go downhill and die gently, but an attack like this is much, much worse to bear. I’m glad whatever it was, only took one of them. Sending hugs .... I would hazard a guess at fox - I’m afraid that y...

I think you’re right about bullies being stressed, Rick - whether they’re chickens or people! It’s those who are uncertain about their position in their society who have to take it out on others. Which is why challenging them in a non-violent, calm and assertive way, or laughter, can pop their bubbl...

Would it be embarrassing to ask Alexa for help?

Or check out the crime stoppers link by finding it independently and then typing it in, not clicking the link?

The plot thickens! Nice surprise today. First little blue egg from Piper. Also strange broken shell, inside wet and eaten out, presumably from Amber, the scatty Skyline, as the egg Ash laid first thing today had been removed and eaten for breakfast by us! Ash roosts in the coop and always lays first...

Another Trading Standards warning;

I know that separating a bully top hen can be effective in some situations, but hold out no hopes of it curing the present problem. Ash only bullies disabled Willow, who will always be the bottom of the pecking order for reasons of size, mobility and non-assertive temperament. The two in the middle ...

Male members: don't say we didn’t warn you.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... rs-warning