Silly, Silly Chickens!
While I was gone, apparently a possum spend a night in the chicken coop. My housesitter went late at night to close the coop and it was too late to keep the wildlife out.
Apparently, the girls decided that nesting in the tree is a much better idea.
The white chicken is the mom of two black babies - one disappeared while I was gone. I am suspecting a hawk since they kept wandering out into open land. She and her babes are roosting in the Mulberry tree. The rest of the crew is up in the Chinese Elm.
Squeaker, the brown little rooster, is up with the big ones.
Behind the gatekeeper with the red eyes (no worries, only in the photo :) are the rest of the chickens all lined up in the tree. I have to go just at the right time and trow greens inside the coop to be able to lock them up. It will take me a while to break them off the tree habit.
Well, they are jungle birds and returned to the way of their forebirds 😄
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Ha! Demon birds.
Should I call the ghostbusters? 😜
It's too late. Jungle chickens have taken over the world. All we can do is hope they get distracted.
maybe their rulership is better what we have? 😜
Silly birds, flying up in trees.
Do possums eat chickens?
Well, they followed their instincts. And yes, possums eat chickens. Everyone eats chickens... But possums usually rip them open and eat the heart and around the chest and leave the rest behind. Since only one is missing and nothing left over, it was something that took it. We have had hawks around. They are safe if they stay in the enclosure but the little ones have found ways to get out. And if they are out in the open, they are a perfect target...
Yeah, I guess I'd fly up in a tree too if something wanted to eat my heart... can't really blame em for that.
Poor little chicky. :(
Interesting pics. Thanks for sharing @mariannewest
You are welcome. It was getting dark - but the flash brought us the demon chicken LOL
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ahahahah tree chickens! Nothing surprise me when it comes to poultry... I have an evil gang over here!