11 chickens 8 chicken size young turkeys dead

[Jaime Michelle]

Bad, bad morning.
Something killed my entire flock last night. We have a 8 foot high chain linked fence around them. With 1 inch chicken wire around the bottom into the ground and netting covering most of the top. 2 chickens had no head, one was in tact but dead and 8 chickens are completely gone. Found some feathers to a couple of them. 5 young turkeys about the size a chicken are dead, 1 with head gone. 1 had the head torn off but was laying next the the body. 3 were in tact. 3 are missing completely. Found about a 4 inch hole going under the fence.
What would be able to get in there and kill 19 birds and take away 11 of them?
I have pictures if needed.

 

[Awaytome]

Weasel?

 

[Jaime Michelle]

Weasel?

Would a weasel take 11 bodies away?

 

[Awaytome]

Would a weasel take 11 bodies away?

Sometimes weasels hunt in family groups, so it's possible. I can't even imagine how devastated you are feeling. This is horrible.

 

[Jaime Michelle]

Sometimes weasels hunt in family groups, so it's possible. I can't even imagine how devastated you are feeling. This is horrible.

Thank you. I appreciate it. Quite devastating. I spend a good part of every day out with my turkeys and chickens. They bring me so much joy.

 

[agarnp]

Bad, bad morning.
Something killed my entire flock last night. We have a 8 foot high chain linked fence around them. With 1 inch chicken wire around the bottom into the ground and netting covering most of the top. 2 chickens had no head, one was in tact but dead and 8 chickens are completely gone. Found some feathers to a couple of them. 5 young turkeys about the size a chicken are dead, 1 with head gone. 1 had the head torn off but was laying next the the body. 3 were in tact. 3 are missing completely. Found about a 4 inch hole going under the fence.
What would be able to get in there and kill 19 birds and take away 11 of them?
I have pictures if needed.

so sorry

 

[Lor]

How horrible for you.
Could it have been a fox?

 

[agarnp]

What part of the country do you live in? I so feel for you.

 

[Jaime Michelle]

How horrible for you.
Could it have been a fox?

If a fox could climb an eight foot chain linked fence and take 11 bodies with it when it left. There is only a hole about 4 inches big

 

[Jaime Michelle]

What part of the country do you live in? I so feel for you.

Northern Virginia