Strange markings

[Stargazer04]

So yesterday I woke up threw and threw scratch for my chickens, then I took care of my other animals and at sometime during the afternoon I checked on them and they were fine so a few hours later I go to put them up and at the chicken coop in their dirt area (where the scratch was) and their was very strange looking markings in the dirt almost like somebody spread out three of there fingers and drew it in the dirt and this was everywhere! (cant get any photo's, which sucks) all of my chickens are alive and unharmed but I couldnt see any dents in my fence so im putting up a electrical fence today, any ideas of what it might be?
(P.S no it was not the chickens scratching these markings were to far for chicken toes)

EDIT: They are always able to leave their run but they wanted to stay inside, it was day time when i threw their scratch but night time when i closed their coop

 

[townchicks]

Were the chickens in their run, or loose? Were these scratchings inside or outside the run? Did you happen to get a picture? Was this during the day? These things are not too clear in your post. I'm thinking dog, but it's hard to guess without more details.

 

[chuckachucka]

I have no idea but three lines would indicate three prominent toes and the only things I can think of with those kind of toes are birds...

 

[Jenile Volz]

Because when they jump back, to dig.. the toe marks would be bigger haha
It’s your birds

 

[Northern.Ontario]

It was aliens. Does ET have 3 fingers?

 

[Stargazer04]

Because when they jump back, to dig.. the toe marks would be bigger haha
It’s your birds

oh my gosh thank you so much!! I was so worried, you just earned your self a new follower! Thank you again, im so happpy!

 

[Stargazer04]

It was aliens. Does ET have 3 fingers?

A alien! No wonder..... I will make tin-foil hats ASAP for my chickens!

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Try a game camera as you can have a video of it

 

[Stargazer04]

I have no idea but three lines would indicate three prominent toes and the only things I can think of with those kind of toes are birds...

we do have alot of birds sence we live in the forest.

 

[Stargazer04]

Try a game camera as you can have a video of it

it rained, the scratch marks are gone i couldnt get a photo/video of it D: