What killed my Guinea Fowl?

[sarahannek]

Help! i’m very uncertain on how my guinea died.. My dad found her and said the rest of the chickens and turkeys were pecking at her… but her feathers were scattered everywhere and her stomach was out but intestines were still intact.. her head and eyes were fine it’s all i could see since i had to walk away it was so horrible. i’m not sure if the other flock did that or a hawk? but if it was a hawk whyd it only go after that guinea and not the other ones and chickens? could a turkey do it ? i’m just not sure and want to know how she died now our other guinea seems very sad and has stayed sitting in her coop for hours…

 

[JedJackson]

It's tough to say, but it does sound like the work of a predator, not the flock.

 

[Geena]

It probably wasn't a hawk, as they don't normally eviscerate their prey. It's not unusual for chickens to peck at dead things, meat = protein, even if it happens to be a former flockmate.