A crime most fowl: Chicken thief targets backyard coops in WA
A chicken thief is ruffling feathers in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region.
Six rare and valuable chickens have gone missing from backyard coops in the town of Northam.
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Chickens are going missing from backyard coops in Northam, WA. 9News
Some of the missing birds have a price tag of $1000. 9News
Some of the breeds targeted include Australorp, Araucana, pekin, and feather legged bantams.
In the agriculture industry the pedigree birds come with a high price tag, some fetching up to $1000 each.
While police are urging victims with unreported cases to come forward, others aren't convinced the culprit is human.
Northam breeder Karen Ducat told 9News she "isn't sure it's a two-legged thief".
Karen Ducat has lost 15 birds in the past few weeks to a fox. 9News
"In the last three weeks I've probably lost about 15 different poultry to the fox," she said.
"Most people who are full on breeders have got security cameras around their property".
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