Areynolds1985
Hatching
- Jun 4, 2023
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I’m in need of some help identifying a predator who has been getting one duck per night for the past 2 nights.
My ducks are in an 8ft x 8ft x 7ft tall chain link dog run with a canopy top. The ducks heads were taken off and insides were eaten. The body was left in a pile of feathers.
I see no claw marks on the canopy top, I closed up every square inch of openings with hardware cloth and zip ties.
I live in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, a few towns south of Wisconsin.
I was first thinking raccoons, but I’m also thinking a mink. They ONLY eat one a night and leave the other few alone. Or until the next night.
I am planning on putting them in dog kennels tonight, but I really need help identifying the predator and what I can do.
I’ve read raccoons will take everything at once, so I don’t Know what to think or do!
Any suggestions would be great!
My ducks are in an 8ft x 8ft x 7ft tall chain link dog run with a canopy top. The ducks heads were taken off and insides were eaten. The body was left in a pile of feathers.
I see no claw marks on the canopy top, I closed up every square inch of openings with hardware cloth and zip ties.
I live in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, a few towns south of Wisconsin.
I was first thinking raccoons, but I’m also thinking a mink. They ONLY eat one a night and leave the other few alone. Or until the next night.
I am planning on putting them in dog kennels tonight, but I really need help identifying the predator and what I can do.
I’ve read raccoons will take everything at once, so I don’t Know what to think or do!
Any suggestions would be great!