Could be geat-horned owl. They consume the feathers as they go.
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
I have had a total of 36 chickens this year. They have an enclosed pen( top included so no birds can fly in or out) attached to their coop. Neighbor kids let some out without me knowing and my dog killed three. Then one morning my boyfriend and I found eight more dead. This time it wasn't my dog because he was in the house. Many were just gone. After that we sealed them completely in at night. Well today, we found two outside and one inside the coop dead. The one inside had its leg ripped off. There is no way my dog could get to them. What could it possibly be that killed them during the day and got them out of the coop? Please any info would be great!
Coons can attack in daylight. I've had two daytime coon attacks on my flock in the last month. It will reach in and pull apart any bird it gets ahold of. If you can fit a few fingers through a space, a coon can get it's whole arm in.I have had a total of 36 chickens this year. They have an enclosed pen( top included so no birds can fly in or out) attached to their coop. Neighbor kids let some out without me knowing and my dog killed three. Then one morning my boyfriend and I found eight more dead. This time it wasn't my dog because he was in the house. Many were just gone. After that we sealed them completely in at night. Well today, we found two outside and one inside the coop dead. The one inside had its leg ripped off. There is no way my dog could get to them. What could it possibly be that killed them during the day and got them out of the coop? Please any info would be great!