Hi, wild chickens and some bought from feed store. In enclosed pin where nothing can get to them. Two dead this AM guts and eyes eaten. Did the others

[Tookie]

Welcome! Glad to have you.

So sorry for your losses.

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. I am so sorry. If you post pictures of your set up, we can help you prevent more losses.

 

[Blue Raptor]

We have 6 chicks 4 we hatched two bought from feed store - this morning two were dead. Guts missing, eyes gone. They are in a secure pin. Did they do this to each other. 1 was the one we hatched the other was from the feed store.

Welcome to BYC! I’m so sorry about your chicks, that’s awful. I’d take measures to secure your coop against rats.

Welcome to BYC. That looks like the handiwork of predators. Possibly a raccoon?

Raccoons take the heads off, right? I also agree that it could’ve been rats. Ugh.

 

[Lor]

Welcome to the boards. Sorry to see it wasn't under better circumstances.

 

[Elva4812]

Welcome!
I highly doubt that this was done by other chicks. Were the chicks outside? What does your setup look like?

The pin is 4 ft off the ground has a roosting area completely closed from the outside.
There is an area for them to eat and drink
That is doubled fencing with small wire. Nothing can breach the pin. We live on 31/2 acres so there is some wild life. Nothing could get in the pen.

 

[SilverBirds]

The pin is 4 ft off the ground has a roosting area completely closed from the outside.
There is an area for them to eat and drink
That is doubled fencing with small wire. Nothing can breach the pin. We live on 31/2 acres so there is some wild life. Nothing could get in the pen.

Is the pen covered?

 

[Elva4812]

Welcome to BYC! I’m so sorry about your chicks, that’s awful. I’d take measures to secure your coop against rats.

Raccoons take the heads off, right? I also agree that it could’ve been rats. Ugh.

I might believe rats. The pen is actually very secure.

 

[Elva4812]

Is the pen covered?

Yes, completely and 4 ft off the ground.

 

[Elva4812]

We have 6 chicks 4 we hatched two bought from feed store - this morning two were dead. Guts missing, eyes gone. They are in a secure pin. Did they do this to each other. 1 was the one we hatched the other was from the feed store.

This is the front side and back

 

[Elva4812]

Please post pictures of your secure pen. They were attacked by a predator. Something got to them and will be back for the rest.