I apologize in advance for the graphic picture.
This is the second time in a month I've woken up to a dead chicken inside the coop. The neck appears to be ripped open and maybe eaten. Loose feathers laying around the neck area. The head is still attached and I don't see any other wounds or bleeding. The coop is an all in one style with the small attached run. There is a dozen chickens and one rooster in the coop, they've all grown up together. Plenty of nesting space and roosting bars for all. The run is covered in 1/4 inch hardware cloth all around with a roof and hardware cloth on the bottom. I guess something is still making it's way in, I can't imagine the chickens doing this to each other?
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This is the second time in a month I've woken up to a dead chicken inside the coop. The neck appears to be ripped open and maybe eaten. Loose feathers laying around the neck area. The head is still attached and I don't see any other wounds or bleeding. The coop is an all in one style with the small attached run. There is a dozen chickens and one rooster in the coop, they've all grown up together. Plenty of nesting space and roosting bars for all. The run is covered in 1/4 inch hardware cloth all around with a roof and hardware cloth on the bottom. I guess something is still making it's way in, I can't imagine the chickens doing this to each other?