Help! What killed my chicken? **GRAPHIC PHOTO**

[FuzzyCritters]

I found her dead just a few minutes ago She was carried away from the chicken coop to a corner of the property and left under a tree. There was an injury on her wing (from being carried?) and her skull was found crushed next to her. None of the other chickens were harmed. We have cats and dogs, plus normal predators (except foxes). Please help me figure out what killed her!

 

[CluckerFamily]

I would say a raccoon got your poor hen. I am so sorry.

 

[Hei 20]

I found her dead just a few minutes ago She was carried away from the chicken coop to a corner of the property and left under a tree. There was an injury on her wing (from being carried?) and her skull was found crushed next to her. None of the other chickens were harmed. We have cats and dogs, plus normal predators (except foxes). Please help me figure out what killed her!
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Omg!!! I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I am sorry about your poor hen.

 

[Rldad1]

I would guess dog. Raccoons will eat the chicken but dogs will leave it.

 

[Rldad1]

I would guess dog. Raccoon would eat the chicken and probably have killed more than one.

 

[Chicks in VA]

it would be likely to be a dog but could be a weasel or a racoon

 

[TOR]

dog is more likely to kill for fun and leave the animal, weasel could of killed it and drug it for eating later, but if other birds were there likely killed them to. Weasel kills by biting the head and neck.
Racoon would have eaten it. EVen then if a racoon could of carried it that far prolly would have taken it to someplace it felt safe and had chicken dinner.
Do your dogs or whos ever dogs have access to your chickens?
sorry for your loss

 

[cmom]

I found her dead just a few minutes ago She was carried away from the chicken coop to a corner of the property and left under a tree. There was an injury on her wing (from being carried?) and her skull was found crushed next to her. None of the other chickens were harmed. We have cats and dogs, plus normal predators (except foxes). Please help me figure out what killed her!
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Did you ever figure out what killed your bird? I have several cameras up on my property and see different predators quite regularly on them especially at night when they roam here. This is the time of the year we have more daytime sightings because most predators are looking for mates and having their young so they are apt to be out most anytime hunting. I'm pretty sure the predator has been lurking since it made a kill. Good luck...

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Did you ever figure out what killed your bird?

Yes, it was an owl.