Got too comfortable..

[Clmirabilio92]

I was super busy last night and got too comfortable letting my chickens sleep wherever they feel most comfortable. Well one was on second story of the coop, like it should have been but I did not shut the door to the front so something came in and snatched her out of it. There was also three chickens that decided they wanted to sleep on the roof and five that decided they wanted to stay the night on the ac unit across from the coop, but whatever it was didnt touch any of them. Thankfully the chicks were already shut in their little coop, but whatever it was decided to target the one chicken inside. It's a second floor so it's pretty high up off of the ground. Can anyone tell me by what the animal left behind, if it is an owl or a raccoon that has done this? We have both that are around here, and I've seen both. Thank you very much, I'm so sad about this outcome bc of a mistake that I made.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My guess would be raccoon.

 

[bobbi-j]

Could be either one. The important thing is, now that whatever it is has found an easy meal, it will return. Your job now is to make sure your birds are secure at night.

 

[Clmirabilio92]

I found her body in the brush and he head is missing.

 

[ChickenThunderdome]

Sorry for your loss..

 

[The Dapper Duck]

I would guess raccoon too. At least those aren't too hard to trap in a box trap.

 

[llombardo]

Is it just the coop or did they get in a run to get to the coop?

 

[BlueBaby]

Is that a gap that I am seeing there in your picture in the upper right side corner? There seem's to be a lot of light coming in there? Is that were your predator got in at?

 

[Cyprus]

Raccoon

 

[Cryss]

Why do your chickens roost outside? Do you have to physically put them inside and that's why you let them sleep outside that night?
What do you have for predator protection? How are you set up? Run? Apron? Aerial cover?