Could my chickens have killed a baby skunk?

[dianneS]

I found that something dug a small hole under the hen house door this morning. 4 baby chicks were dead, not eaten. It smelled like skunk. Then I see a big skunk waddle across the yard, into the barn, then into the hen house and then she was on her way across the field. I then discover a baby skunk behind the henhouse DEAD! His head was all bloody and I suppose he could have been pecked, but not sure? Do you think my chickens pecked this baby skunk to death and was the bigger one I saw this morning the mother skunk looking for her baby? I'm just trying to piece together the whole scenario, does this sound logical?

 

[CityClucks]

I think it's possible the chickens killed the baby skunk. Mine killed a mole that happened to pop up inside their run...

 

[CMV]

Anything smallish sized is fair game for chickens. Especially if it tries to run. My birds have taken to hunting mice. It's entertaining until they actually catch them and then I have to turn away. Awful! It's entirely possible that your chickens did the deed. It's too bad you lost the babies in the process. Sorry for your losses.

 

[Bridget399]

Mine killed a garter snake! And they didn't even leave a morsel or drop of blood left in the pen. It was disgusting... but they enjoyed it...

 

[xfilesnumber1fan]

I dont have chickens but my 7 ducks the other day had a cat running..They were after her and she was scared...It was funny since its my neighbors cat Molly...Maybe she will stay out of my yard now!!