List of chicken preditors. My list. You can add your own.

[dacjohns]

Black vultures will take live prey.

http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/b_vulture.php

 

[Break an Egg]

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That sounds like a Black Vulture. Google it. if so, no worries, they only scavenge dead animals.

whew! My kids were saying they were hawks lol thanks!

 

[RoyalHillsLLC]

But you can not extirpate (destroy) all of anything ever.

Nope, but we can get rid of the problem individuals and keep the general population at manageable levels. That is usually the goal.​

 

[Break an Egg]

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could I get into trouble for hurting one of those things?

 

[dacjohns]

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could I get into trouble for hurting one of those things?

Yes, they are covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/intrnltr/treatlaw.html

 

[dacjohns]

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Why would you want to extirpate? Surely you mean something else.

 

[RoyalHillsLLC]

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To quote your source:
Carrion (prefers large carcasses), but also will take weak, sick or unprotected young birds and mammals.

No worries on adults or juveniles. They are pretty safe animals unless you had an unprotected nest. I never freerange until they are old enough to fend off these type scavengers.

 

[RoyalHillsLLC]

could I get into trouble for hurting one of those things?

No need to ever hurt one. They only scavenge. they are not true hunters. If they happen upon defenseless babies, like most meat-eaters they won't turn it down, but are not a concern if you raise your birds properly and give babies a reasonable amount of protection.​

 

[eggchicken master]

in Washington we have,
coons (rare)
cougars (rare)
cyotes (rare)
bobcats
hawks,all kinds (rare)
bald eagle (very rare)
and dogs./cats (very common)

 

[RoyalHillsLLC]

In order of most likely to not very common:
Coyotes
Raccoons
Grey Fox (maybe an occasional escaped red fox)
Bobcat
Black Rat Snakes (mainly eggsnatchers)
Great Horned Owl
minks
fire ants
Broad-Winged Hawk
red-tailed hawk
Coopers hawk
Ferral dog
ferral cat
stray pet dog and cats
Red Shouldered Hawk
Various other hawks and owls, especially during hawk migrations
opossums
skunks
American Crow
other snakes

On ducks mainly, near water:
bald eagle (rare)
river otter
turtles (mainly snappers)
largemouth bass (mainly ducklings)
alligators
alligator gar (maybe)
etc. etc.