My sister fell asleep last night and didn't close the dang pop door! Early this morning went out to feathers everywhere in the coop and run, even up on the roost board. The fight took place everywhere!
Our 2 biggest chickens, and of course favorites, dead. 1 was carried off, I followed the feather trail to the woods.
The other was dead in a corner of the run, with its whole back end chewed out. No blood anywhere else.
Another lost all her butt feathers, it's naked but not red or bloody.
Didn't see any tracks, besides chicken, in the mud around the run. No damage to the run fence.
I'm setting up a trap tonight, baited with fish, chicken and canned cat food. Im thinking some sort of weasel? I thought coons went for the heads?
I'm located in upstate NY.
What do you think? Any tips in catching this nasty creature?
Her back end
Our 2 biggest chickens, and of course favorites, dead. 1 was carried off, I followed the feather trail to the woods.
The other was dead in a corner of the run, with its whole back end chewed out. No blood anywhere else.
Another lost all her butt feathers, it's naked but not red or bloody.
Didn't see any tracks, besides chicken, in the mud around the run. No damage to the run fence.
I'm setting up a trap tonight, baited with fish, chicken and canned cat food. Im thinking some sort of weasel? I thought coons went for the heads?
I'm located in upstate NY.
What do you think? Any tips in catching this nasty creature?
Her back end