What attacks like this? Graphic pic

[chicken farmer meigs]

I would say a skunk. I have friend that lost some hens this year and that is what a skunk did to them. I trapped two skunks the next night.

 

[comerrick]

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Oh sorry, but I did warn that it was a graphic picture.

Lov
Liv

 

[AnthonyT]

Coons do not need trees to live. If there are houses around they do quite well. Some of the biggest coons I have ever seen were in the almost treeless parts of North Dakota, 25-30 pounders were common.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I'm so sorry - I lost one just like that the other day and I'm thinking skunk or mink. I've heard if the head is missing, then it was a member of the weasel family. All mine had left was the wings, the breastbone and one leg. I too live in the burbs and have a 4 ft chain link fence surrounding my property so I'm baffled.

I'm sorry for your loss

 

[ginbart]

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Oh sorry, but I did warn that it was a graphic picture.

Lov
Liv

No no thats ok. I saw what you wrote it's my fault. No problem, but I am sorry for your lose.

 

[steven11788]

i dont think a hawk, would of did that, they would swoop and take it, or kill it if having a hard trying to get it, if you lived near water, it would IMO defantly be a weaseal or a muskrat, its said and at least 2 poulty predator, books, i've read that wesals are notorious for taking just heads,

sorry for your loss.

 

[comerrick]

Arkansas river is about 10 to 15 miles away.
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Liv

 

[nautical_bouy]

My guess is a coon or weasel, either can climb your fence, and I have never heard of a muskrat eating meat.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

That was either a raccoon or a hawk. No way is that consitent with a dog or cat attack. Most cats will not bother full grown chickens anyway. My cats dont even bother the chicks.

 

[jessupfamily]

Weasel or skunk! I say weasel!! Sorry, they are hard to deal with. They tend to come in early morning and at dusk. And they can climb anything and dig under anything. Our dog ended up keeping them away. But we had to make sure she was out at the right times. Good Luck, it come back and it will pick them off one by one. You could trap it.
Blessings,
Amy J.