Just woke up to all 4 of my hens dead.

[ThickenTheChicken]

All 4 of my chickens died last night. Their heads gone, and one nearly stripped to the bone. Feathers everywhere, 2 of the 4 bodies at the edge of the cage. How did this happen? I live in northern Florida. The enclosure was completely closed off.
I feel terrible.
This will probably be my last thread here. RIP Thicken, Aspen, Indra, and Octavia.

 

[mowin]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[LizGio]

Raccoons and weasels are the head-rippers. That really stinks I'm so sorry! Perhaps if it was a weasel it may have killed all of them and another opportunistic animal took advantage. Or perhaps it was a raccoon but I don't know if they eat them all the way down to the bone. Still learning here.

 

[TOR]

Racoon will eat the head off, will eat a whole bird feathers and all. If the enclosure was closed off maybe a weasel or mink. Weasel family can go thru very small holes.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Any holes in coop floor?

 

[Lor]

Oh no! Sorry for your loss.

 

[CrazyChicken360]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[ashcons]

Sorry about your loss...hopefully you can secure the coop and try again after you have grieved. Life is better with chickens.