PLEASE HELP ME! Face being eaten? Beaks gone???? Help! GRAPHIC PICS!!!

[sonew123]

OMG

Im so sorry!!!! Were those lavs from mine?

When you get it all figured out and secure again give me a buzz and I will ship you some more eggs!!!

 

[Lovesdisney]

How horrible!!! Im so sorry!

 

[Jerseycoop]

i cried looking at your poor babies

sad to say I too would want revenge on whatever predator did this to your poor chicks 2 legged, 4 legged wouldn't matter

I really hope you are able to rid the predator and bring peace back to your coop so sorry for your loss

 

[colebarnhart]

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That is super nice of you to offer that!!!!!

 

[FireTigeris]

Ok to see rat trails, get a blacklight and go at night, rat urine is fluorescent it will be light greenish yellow in a black light...

 

[drumstick diva]

First, I would move the birds into a garage, basement, something - secured and see if it still happens. In the meantime I would booby trap their usual coop/pen with poisons, game cam etc. Yes, you need strong hardware cloth everywhere there is fence, the openings are much too big in the wire you have now.

Is it possible acid could do the damage to them?? I haven't ruled out human predators at all. Is it possible something is coming up thru their feeder (rats??) and when they stick head in to eat it grabs them?? Like everyone else I am having nightmares over this - I know its a billion times worse for you. It's just so horrible and can't believe the victim could still move around and not be shrieking in pain.

I also would take a victim to the vet and see what he thinks about possible disease, fungus whatever. I'm sure he'd be interested enough to send samples maybe to the state etc. It is so horrific = I would think at least the county would get involved. Do you have chicken neighbors with anything like this going on???

I have subscribed to this link because I have to know what happened and how to stop it. My heart goes out to you and the poor helpless victims. Please, please let us know any further developments.

 

[Pickaduck]

I just can't stop thinking about this. Poor chickens!

Poor you! So so sorry! I keep checking back for updates - you are in my thoughts and prayers!

 

[iBoodle]

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That is super nice of you to offer that!!!!!

X2!

 

[terrilhb]

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x3

 

[tammye]

not sure why you seem to not believe it is a predator, your coop either way predator or not at this moment is not secure enough. a predator will come at some point and you may loose them all in one night. I hope you have secured that coop by now, we are the ones our chickens rely on to keep them safe and healthy. I would be doing eveything i could at this moment to protect those chickens, that is a horrible thing to have happen. good luck