FLOCK ATTACK!!!!!

[FeatherstoneFrm]

I can't say for sure what did this but I have a black Australorp that had a similar wound from a raccoon last year. I crated her with her bestie at night in the house until I was able to move and better secure the coop and run. She healed nicely and is 2 yrs. old now but doesn't lay but 2-3 eggs a month. She seems healthy and happy.
I hope yours will heal as well.

 

[DuckYouMan]

weasels and fox would be my first guess if the heads are off and it was day time. I had to put an electric fence around my 2 acres just to keep them away and even then, I still need dogs as backup. It stinks.

 

[Baldwin]

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Me and my family were out at my grandmas farm for the morning and before we left i let the chickens out to free range (which we have done almost every day) we came back and i noticed one of my barred rocks was laying in the middle of the yard they would normally not sun bath in the middle of the yard i looked closer and noticed feathers EVERYWHERE we got looking around and almost the entire flock was dead, they were scattered around my yard and the neighbors. six survived unharmed one was not to lucky my black austrolorp has a gash on her back(pictures to come soon) i stopped the bleeding and she is calming down in a separate cage, i have absolutely no idea what could gotten them we’ve had possums ad raccoons but they have only killed one at a time. it seemed to only actually eat 2 of the chickens and the others it killed for fun. If anyone has any idea I would love some input
Pictures to come soon
I dont think my flock will be free ranging any time soon

Based on our own wretched experiences, my first guess is a raccoon. Maybe other predators are wantonly destructive, idk, but raccoons definitely have wrecked death and mayhem here. I'm really sorry this happened .

 

[Pullet Press]

Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. Those poor chooks!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sounds like a dog

 

[Chickenlover0810]

would a racoon or fox kill six out of 12?!?!?

 

[Chickenlover0810]

oh and what do i do about the wound?

 

[Pullet Press]

oh and what do i do about the wound?

Bandage that sucker up! If you have a vet who will work on chickens, take that poor baby to the vet.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Me and my family were out at my grandmas farm for the morning and before we left i let the chickens out to free range (which we have done almost every day) we came back and i noticed one of my barred rocks was laying in the middle of the yard they would normally not sun bath in the middle of the yard i looked closer and noticed feathers EVERYWHERE we got looking around and almost the entire flock was dead, they were scattered around my yard and the neighbors. six survived unharmed one was not to lucky my black austrolorp has a gash on her back(pictures to come soon) i stopped the bleeding and she is calming down in a separate cage, i have absolutely no idea what could gotten them we’ve had possums ad raccoons but they have only killed one at a time. it seemed to only actually eat 2 of the chickens and the others it killed for fun. If anyone has any idea I would love some input
Pictures to come soon
I dont think my flock will be free ranging any time soon

I‘me so sorry.
Don’t leave them free ranging.

 

[SD13]

I’m so sorry that happened!
My farmer friend and I were JUST talking about a similar situation that happened one year to his friends flock. A dog from one of the nearby farms got into the barn and slaughtered his whole flock. He mentioned that domestic dogs have a tendency to do that since their prey drive is high and have no need for food. It’s more of a “sport” for them. Do you have any domestic dogs near you or do you leave in farm country?