Murder Mystery

[josh1505]

So I have a murderer in the midst. I had a brooding hen that was slashed in the back of the neck yesterday

. I didn’t witness what happened, so it’s a mystery for me. Do you think one of my other chickens got tired of her attitude??? I haven’t noticed any other chicken brooding or with a similar attitude. What are your thoughts on what could have caused such an event?

 

[Countrywife]

My first thought is a predator, not another hen.

 

[josh1505]

Nope. They stay locked up in the coop & run 24 hrs/day. 6ft chain link staked flat on the ground surrounds everything (coop & run). No digging occurred, no holes in the chicken wire or coop, and no other chickens were harmed.

 

[wvgal61]

How about a hawk?

 

[josh1505]

Nope. The run is competely covered with chicken wire. I'm almost 100% sure it was another hen or my roo, I just don't understand why. Maybe my roo tried to mount and clawed her on accident???