Animal killed my chickens!!! Don’t know what it is

[Sammi_0411]

P.s. sorry for ur loss x

 

[mowin]

Not gona lie i love ferrets know they not kindest but so adorable husband wont let me have them cuz they stink apparently lol

They only stink(bad) if the musk gland isn't removed. Very little smell if you keep cage clean. Nephew has two. They are a blast to watch playing.

 

[Natalia-anc]

Just woke up. The camera caught a baby raccoon getting in through a 2in gap in my gate and we caught it in our trap!! Just happy that we figured out what it was

 

[Big Doggie]

Hey, I have a little issue and I need some help. I’ve had chickens for 2.5 years and I’ve never had any issues with animals digging or getting in. I came home from a weekend trip the other day and found 12 of my chickens dead. All of them were headless. At first I thought raccoon but there were no holes big enough for a raccoon. Than I thought fox because we found a little digging hole so we filled that in. Last night we planted a little trap. I locked the hens up in their coop so nothing could get in there and I placed some chop meat in the run to test if anything got in and ate it. I woke up and all the meat was eaten but there is no digging and no disturbance to the run at all. I’m starting to think it’s a weasel that’s very small because it can get through the small holes in my gate. Has this happened to anyone and does anyone have any ideas of what it could be? I live on Long Island, NY and the weather is pretty hot here rn. I just really need to figure out what the animal is so I can take control of the situation quickly. Thanks!!

I just wanted to add that you may want to consider using z as n electric deterrent fence. I have a hot wire that was engineered for dog use but I’ve zapped myself accidentally and YOWSA it sent me for a loop and bad words were said. The point is a strong zap will make them stay away long after their initial pain. Won’t kill them but they won’t be looking to come back night after night. Good luck

 

[feather13]

Just woke up. The camera caught a baby raccoon getting in through a 2in gap in my gate and we caught it in our trap!! Just happy that we figured out what it was

Glad you were able to catch it! You might want to keep the trap out to catch the rest of the family.

A smallish cat got into our coop the other day and I shut the door until I could figure out what to do with it (I *despise* outdoor/feral cats, but that's another story). When I came back, it was gone and I figured out that it had worked its way out of the a triangle of chain link fence (there's only one tiny spot in the coop not covered in hardware cloth). I had no idea a cat could squeeze through a chain link hole so small.

 

[aart]

Just woke up. The camera caught a baby raccoon getting in through a 2in gap in my gate and we caught it in our trap!! Just happy that we figured out what it was

Congrats. Hopefully you permanently disposed of it.
Keep in mind......
The animal you trap today might not be the one who ate your chickens yesterday.