X3. I suspect a predator.. with no light they can't see at night. There for they wouldn't have done it.x2
Head wounds on chickens seem to bleed profusely, and I've been horrified a couple times now by blood that turned out to be a nicked comb.
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X3. I suspect a predator.. with no light they can't see at night. There for they wouldn't have done it.x2
Head wounds on chickens seem to bleed profusely, and I've been horrified a couple times now by blood that turned out to be a nicked comb.
Excellent point. Chickens never move when it’s dark which is why nighttime predators are so successful. And as has been said, tiny pinpoint scratches on a comb or wattle can produce gobs of blood yet the wound is so small you just can’t see it. I’d suspect a predator in the dark tried to get “suspect”, somehow missed and got to becky. Worth considering.X3. I suspect a predator.. with no light they can't see at night. There for they wouldn't have done it.
Should I get rid of the chicken who I think was the ringleader? My neighbor has wanted to buy a couple of mine (she's had hens for years, down to a few older ones now). Obviously I would let her know my suspicions about this one.
Chickens will also peck at another that is bloody. It's possible the other was dead and your suspected hen pecked at her before you opened up this morning.
If you didn't see it happen, it's just a lot assumptions and musings...dozens of possibilities.
Put up a camera and see what's going on at night.