Two down (slightly graphic - sorry)

[Prester John]

I lost two pullets this morning after I let the girls out of the coop.

One barred rock, one black sex link. Both not laying yet.

The barred rock was beheaded, wings torn off, but left behind. The Black sex link - gone.

Any idea what may have done it?

It was in one of the few corners of my yard that is not covered by a tree, but I'm doubting it was a hawk.

 

[Faverolle]

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Sorry for your loss.Sounds like a canine of one form or another, either fox, coyote, or domestic.

 

[Prester John]

Could be a coyote, but I usually only see or hear them around here at night.

 

[Faverolle]

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Generally speaking they do a lot of their hunting at night but if the opportunity presented itself, especially if the coyote was sick or injured and unable to catch wild prey. I have quite a few pictures of coyotes walking around the suburbs here in Mass during the day.

 

[horsejody]

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They do hunt in the day too, but dogs are lot more common.