If you listen to the conversation the snake is biting and holding the turkey hens beak.
The reason I got the shot below was that the Slate hen, all by her lonesome (had been dirt bathing), was whining and striking at something in the patch of Day Lilies near the base of a White Oak - this went on for some time. The rest of the turks & chooks were all out back with us in the garden. Finally decided to see what the hen was up to & walked over. Ratter was trying to make for the vertical exit when I got there. So, yes, the hens (at least ours do) seem intent on continuously harassing and striking at the head of a snake with their beaks (stun them). Two hens "tag team" the snake (as in thread I linked to). I'd guess three or more hens would make short work of even the longest Rat snake/Racer. I don't worry about snakes getting into the turkey shed when hens are brooding poults, anymore.
I actually worry about my dogs going after snakes. They love to. I lost one of my pits to a bite from what was probably a copperhead several years ago. The vet said if he wasn't bit so close to his heart,he probably would have made itI have geese, ducks, chickens, peafowl and guinea fowl they will kill and eat a very small snake but never ever seen them kill a big snake, but when they see them they eye ball them real hard and make a fuss and my dogs will come to see what is wrong and kill the snake.
