That sounds like mine! Head missing, as well as atleast the breasts! It happened between 11:30 and 12:45 in broad day light. I've never seen a coon though, never heard anything. We have rabbits in the neighborhood. I'll send pic.
Better safe than sorry ...They will balk at squirrels , chickmunks,rats ,mice rabbits, wood chucks , . Generally a Predator call is faster and more frequent ...
When you lock them up at night you pee around the coop because you are a predator also. If you build a run it will be pretty cheep and I can tell you what you need and how to do it. But in all aspects you are the biggest baddest predator around and you can let any animals know that mark your territory every chance you get.So then is still could be something land dwelling? I'm losing sleep over this, I can't buy a run right now. I thought they were safe, we've lived here for almost 3 months, never had a problem. People on both sides have dogs, maybe the smell of the dogs that lived here prior finally wore off.
Some may disagree but if your hens were big enough to lay then the likelihood of A Bird of prey is unlikely not impossible but unlikely. Two hens attacked makes it even more unlikely. Predatory birds don't Kill often only as needed other ground animals will kill for sport and for food
I would bet money on it. Get a trap and put some dog food inside and see what happens.
If something is really happening you will know the difference if is unmistakable. Like A baby crying because they are hungry sounds different than when they are hurt
