Fisher cat?

[Momma*chicken]

So, today for the first time I've spotted this animal that looks like a black weasel. It's about the size of a ferret. It keeps coming back and fourth to were my chickens r sun and dust bathing. Is this a fisher cat? How big r they? For reference I live in upstate NY in the Adirondacks. I have been afraid to take my eyes off my flock today because this animal keeps coming back. We have a pond that my chickens have been hanging out near. This weasel looking character keeps diving into this pond until I come out and scare him off. He is much smaller than my chickens

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Any pictures?
Is this what it looked like(its a fisher cat):

 

[R2elk]

So, today for the first time I've spotted this animal that looks like a black weasel. It's about the size of a ferret. It keeps coming back and fourth to were my chickens r sun and dust bathing. Is this a fisher cat? How big r they? For reference I live in upstate NY in the Adirondacks. I have been afraid to take my eyes off my flock today because this animal keeps coming back. We have a pond that my chickens have been hanging out near. This weasel looking character keeps diving into this pond until I come out and scare him off. He is much smaller than my chickens

From what I found out, fishers are much bigger than weasels. Based on your location it would not surprise me if it was a mink.

 

[Momma*chicken]

It looked similar to that but all black... And about the size of a ferret... It actually looked exactly like a black ferret

 

[AnimalGeek23]

It looked similar to that but all black... And about the size of a ferret... It actually looked exactly like a black ferret

Might have been a young fisher, usually the younger ones are darker. Especially since you mentioned it was smaller than your chickens. Or it could be something else

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Good luck dealing with whatever it is...

 

[Momma*chicken]

I just really hope it's not a fisher... I've heard they r worse for a flock of chickens than a fox!

 

[Momma*chicken]

Wish I had a pic

 

[Momma*chicken]

So I looked up minks and this is what I found... This is exactly how it looked... From what I read, they r still a very bad predator for chickens

 

[aart]

they r still a very bad predator for chickens

They are indeed...and can get thru much smaller gap than a fisher.
Hope your run and coop are tight!