50 Birds murdered and not eaten(Graphic Pics) Caught me a killer!

[wildorchid053]

if they were just shaken and not punctured or eaten i would say dogs

 

[Brindlebtch]

Oh dear!

 

[chiknlady]

Some have bite wounds--some are just dead. The exterior is surrounded by 6' fencing and the run has wire and aviary netting--so it definitely was not a dog--unless he climbed the wall and the fence. But thank you. The babies may be the result of being trampled--but there was a wing and an unrelated torso in another part of the run--all of the entrails and most of the carcass eaten. It appears it came--it ate its fill and then just murdered for the sport or was teaching its babies how to kill. I am sick to my stomach and I was planning on thinning the flock this week--but not like this. Be careful what you wish for...

 

[deerman]

Coons will eat the crop and move to another kill. dog kill for fun wild predators eat some of all they kill. They may just eat only a part they like.

 

[clucking chicken]

some recommendations fox, badger, etc. best thing would be to put electric fence. Or a new device called fox frightner which lights up red when a fox goes by scaring it. It is so tragic i would be really annoyed if that happened me. A fox got my award winning hen once i was really annoyed still havent caught it

 

[teach1rusl]

So sorry!!! That's a big dose of reality for those of us just getting started. Now I want to make extra sure that my run is as predator proof as possible.

 

[kikescove.com]

Guessing Coon. Mostly because of musky smell, and the fact the animal killed at night, and didn't alarm you. A dog causes quite the ruckuss, and usually mor blood involved. Were they stacked at all or completely random. I suppose bobcat is also another option, but they aren't musky like a coon.

 

[chiknlady]

Here are some pics

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

Join The I

Coons Club
Just Kidding
Probably Dogs
Oh and by the way are there any neighbors who hate your chickens?

 

[hinkjc]

This sounds/looks like the work of a weasel/mink. I'm so sorry.