Urgent! We lost a duck to a unknown predator that took three chickens and one duck before!!!!!!

[Duckduckchicken32]

Help! Our duck Walnut was lost to a preadtor today. We came outside to the sound of our dog violently barking, and after counting all of the ducks, they were all there. An hour later, she went missing. Some of her feathers are spewn across the yard, but there’s no trace of blood or any other signs of struggle. We had a predator that over the past three years, have killed three chickens, and one duck. Possibly walnut added to the list of dead birds. Does anybody have any idea on what this could be, we have hawks, but shouldn’t there be a pile of feathers? She was broody as of yesterday, so could she have gone off to lay a clutch of eggs?

 

[sourland]

I think that it is more likely that you are dealing with a fox/coyote/bobcat rather than a raptor.

 

[Duckduckchicken32]

During the fall last season, one of our chickens got attacked across the back, and it ripped out all of her feathers, so it could be a coyote for sure.

 

[Chickeroonie keeper]

This same thing happened to me last summer, I had a bunch of chickens disappear except for a few feathers. Turned out to be a fox. Beware though, if it is a Fox that you are dealing with, they are smart and it will be back! Speaking from experience. I know this reply is late, but hopefully it can still help a little. So sorry for your loss