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[rannug]

My chicken raising days are over. Last night I lost my last seven. A guinea, 5 banties, and my beautiful French Black Copper Maran. His three his three hens were killed earlier. What did it? No coons, no fox, they were killed at night inside their coop. Most of them their heads were gone, but not all. I just do not know what got them. Like I said, my chicken raising days are over. ☹ I have enjoyed this site, an interesting place. Better luck to all.
Rannug

 

[Howard E]

Almost certainly a mink, weasel or one of the close cousins.

Would you be willing to share details of your coop to find out how something like this could have happened?