Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

[bluefrog87]

dog and raccoon are the worst

 

[Spanishchick]

No problem chickenmania, I'm pretty new here and already I read it over and over and over
Its not in my plans to risk a felony, time in jail etc over a $8 chicken.
Yes I love them, yes I do get attached and in the beginning they overrun your life getting one to cook up warm oats with cut apples before making my own breakfast on cold mornings. Is that obsession or just good care

 

[chicknmania]

Obsession, but in a good way!

We all can relate.

 

[outdoor family]

No problem my friend. The way i worded it could have been taken that way.

 

[Honey Pride12]

I have recently lost two hens, one Australorp and one Barred Rock. What animal will remove the entire head and neckbone and eat the rear off a chicken. Sounds bizarre but thats the way it went down. Please advise!!!!

 

[outdoor family]

I have recently lost two hens, one Australorp and one Barred Rock.  What animal will remove the entire head and neckbone and eat the rear off a chicken.  Sounds bizarre but thats the way it went down.  Please advise!!!!

Iam not sure where you live to know all the different predators in your area. One thing you mentiond about the rear being eaten though ive had dealings with. I live in eastern Carolina and opossums are notorious for this. I discoverd this years and years ago while deer hunting. I had a deer we couldnt find till next morning and a opossum had got to it. In talking with some old timers and me looking back at other experiences ive had, i now know its a good clue pointing toward a opposum.

 

[Crickett]

Sounds like possums. They are bad to kill and take off the head and eat the back end to get at the innards. They will also kill just to kill. Raccoons will too!

 

[jeffro7008]

Here in Florida my main problem is raccoons then opossums are a close second

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Same in MO for wild animals but neighborhood and stray dogs are competing with raccoons for #1

Hawks are the bane of some people but have never gotten past my roosters. They have taken several meaties I didn't have a rooster with though.

 

[BridgetBarger]

I vote dog because my dog killed most of my flock last year, I cannot even count the number of guineas that I lost to her.