still don't know what was attacking earlier this weekend - but as of today:
My silkies have a new pen up off the ground that is double wired inside another pen. I also have 2 traps set and baited with a whole buffett of "goodies" - one outside and one inside by the coop itself.
I'm hoping...
THIS IS HORRIBLE!!!!
I am just sick over this. I left today for about 4 hours - left sometime around 11-12. Got home and found 2 more dead chickens. One eaten on severly starting at the head - the other had a broken neck but was otherwise intact.
Believe tonight & tomorrow we are taking...
This morning when I left for work all the birds were fine. When I get home I have one bird (out of 17) dead with the head and part of the crop area gone. The rest of her was untouched.
I first thought either possom or coon - but they only come out during the night... any ideas?