Do armadillos eat chicken?

[jaxxbee16]

I just found my chicken dead about an hour ago. She was found ripped apart right near where an armadillo has been living. Is it possible an armadillo would eat a chicken? I feel like if it was any other animal, they would’ve swallowed her in one gulp, it was a very young chicken

 

[SilverBirds]

A typical armadillo diet is mostly made up of insects, fruits and greens, and occasionally small animals. I can't imagine an armadillo being able to kill a chicken unless it is a very little chick or an egg. If you found the body ripped apart and messily eaten it was mostly likely a raccoon.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here in this poultry lovers community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I doubt it was the armadillo. Is your coop predator proof? Sorry for your loss.

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. I am sorry for your loss. I agree with @SilverBirds and @DobieLover

 

[Tookie]

Hi, welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Kung_pao]

I just saw your other post where you said you literally found a dead chicken in an armadillo’s mouth, so what is it? Was it just in the same vicinity or was it in an armadillos mouth?

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome! No, an armadillo will not eat a chicken. Bugs mostly, but not a chicken.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Absolutely NO armadillo! They are insectivores. not carnivores.


Thanks for joining our community!

 

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Sorry for your loss.