Turken cannibalism

[brbg7]

I have 6 turkens that are 6 months old and they are eating each other. They pick each other's tail feathers then eat all the insides of the victim. I cant find any reasons they are doing this. They have full time access to food and water, live in a 12x12 coop with a 40x20 run. How can I stop this? And how can I prevent it in the future?

 

[Pyxis]

Have you seen them doing this? To me that sounds more like the work of a predator.

 

[junebuggena]

Sounds like the work of a predator to me, too. Can you post some pics of your setup? We may be able to spot some weak spots or potential entry points for chicken hungry critters.

 

[brbg7]

I'm pretty sure it's the chickens and not a predator because I have seen them pick each others tail feathers. Also my neighboring coops have had zero casualties. I have found two turkens with missing feathers and bloody tails so I put blue-kote on them and the others haven't picked on them since... They just found somebody else to pick on.

 

[junebuggena]

Feathering picking does not usually lead to killing and eating flock members. It's a predator.