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

[FuzzyCritters]

Did you ever figure out what killed your bird?

Yes, it was an owl.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Interesting did not get further away with with the bird. Must been to heavy for it? Left it there to come back and get it?

It left it to come back later. Owl's favorite part of a chicken is the brain (that's why her skull was crushed), so they often eat that first and save the rest for later. The owl actually came back as I was taking care of the body, and only left once the body was gone.

 

[TOR]

It left it to come back later. Owl's favorite part of a chicken is the brain (that's why her skull was crushed), so they often eat that first and save the rest for later. The owl actually came back as I was taking care of the body, and only left once the body was gone.

Thanks that is informative

 

[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...

 

[TOR]

Interesting did not get further away with with the bird. Must been to heavy for it? Left it there to come back and get it?