***Warning***Very graphic Pictures.

[seminolewind]

Dog. Opossums do take the head. Dogs play with the chicken. It looks like dog damage, from the dog damage I've seen.

 

[centrarchid]

Looks like oppossum caused damage. I have watched how they do their business to chickens and they tend to attack from rear flank, often from below. Feather loss minimal during attack. In comparison, dogs use multple crushing bites with lots of feathers pulled. At least some bones will be crushed by dog / wild canid. Racoons generally better about targeting head and neck region during attack and often pull tail feathers until they get a good hold on bird. Oppossums usually go straight for torso and are not very quick in killing process.

 

[Magic Birdie]

Sorry for the loss of your beautiful hens

 

[quintinp]

Quote:
But it was a mini schnauzer.