Chickens heads ripped off in the night ? What did this 2 just gone , in closed coop all around & top

[Tonya weatherby]

Yes the gate is chain link as well with chicken wire. My cell is full & want take a picture & I dont have a I- pad that takes pictures yet. I am going to set outside tonight & wait on whatever it is to come back. I have new kid goats too & 8 small drags & 3 cats, don't want to lose any of them! One of my dogs killed a baby oposam & people behind me has seen a red moma fox. Thank you for everyone's help! I will tend to the problem & make sure all is tightly sealed & safe then get some more feathered babies. I am really going to miss pretty boy waking me in the morning & all my girls & yes they all had names! The 4 I have left are afraid they seem to want me to stay in coop area with them , they start fussing as I walk out!!!

 

[gander007]

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - good luck in eliminating the predator.

 

[drumstick diva]

Were you able to find any tuft of hair, the predators may have left behind, that might identify them?

What a horrible, horrible thing to have happen. I hope you will be lucky getting the perps, they will be back since they were successful. Please let us know - we would like to celebrate victory with you.

 

[iwiw60]

Yes the gate is chain link as well with chicken wire. My cell is full & want take a picture & I dont have a I- pad that takes pictures yet. I am going to set outside tonight & wait on whatever it is to come back. I have new kid goats too & 8 small drags & 3 cats, don't want to lose any of them! One of my dogs killed a baby oposam & people behind me has seen a red moma fox. Thank you for everyone's help! I will tend to the problem & make sure all is tightly sealed & safe then get some more feathered babies. I am really going to miss pretty boy waking me in the morning & all my girls & yes they all had names! The 4 I have left are afraid they seem to want me to stay in coop area with them , they start fussing as I walk out!!!

Hi Tonya! I hope things are calming down out your way now. Have you been able to take any pics of your coop/run setup for us? Just checkin' in!!

 

[Diannastarr]

today after remembering my old chicken raising days, i have heard of this kind of kill, at other farms back in the late 1960's and I would say with the hens back end ripped open that was indeed some kind of vermin possibly a coon...? mink, fisher cats ...??or others, that have gotten into your coop, & the roo was just going after the blood like all chickens would...?? but also as I said before a good dog might be of help...?just let the dog out after you lock up your hens, or even a small herd of little dogs all depending on temperament and what the breed was bread for...? would be good

some good small ratter dogs could cover more area then one dog can ......lol.... I hope all is well at your place now, take care kind regards Dianna

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[iwiw60]

And if having a dog at night patrolling doesn't work and you catch the scumbag(s) .....

S - S -S

Shoot .. Shovel .. Shut Up

 

[goodbird]

I've seen possomstake just the head Lil late but I'm new