Took off her head !!

[rthepunk]

Just a little update for everyone who replied. We had a trap outside the coop inside the fence for a few weeks. Nothing ever came by. We continue to keep the chickens in the coop and close the door each night. After 2 nights of chasing the girls off the trash can, they just automatically go inside. We're thinking it may have been an owl. My husband has occasionally seen a big one around here. Thanks all.

 

[rthepunk]

GOT 'EM !! Went to close the coop at 8:30 this evening and found the girls screaming and yelling about 10 yards from their coop door. Looked in a saw a possum face looking back at me. Needless to say, that possum won't be coming back anytime soon.

No girls were harmed in tonight's craziness.

 

[drumstick diva]

Justice served, won't be going to predator heaven , it will be going to the other place.

 

[llombardo]

I noticed you say they were making noise. Is it normal for them to make noise when a predator is near them like that?

And I didn't go back and read the whole thread, but the enclosure is not covered because it's to big, right? So said killer must have climbed over?

 

[MINDANAO DAVE]

Just a little update for everyone who replied. We had a trap outside the coop inside the fence for a few weeks. Nothing ever came by. We continue to keep the chickens in the coop and close the door each night. After 2 nights of chasing the girls off the trash can, they just automatically go inside. We're thinking it may have been an owl. My husband has occasionally seen a big one around here. Thanks all.

 

[MINDANAO DAVE]

I have suggest that you find a few old CDs and hang them around the area of the chickens..Just tie them with a string and let them hang so they can move with the wind. I read this here on this site. I have had a bad problem with wild birds in with my chicken. I did this and it was worked. Good Luck