What killed my pekin?

[LilJoe]

The spoiler thing is a good idea @Bills vs Beaks
so that we all don't have to see it if we want to.

 

[ak2787]

The neck wound is the attack. All the blood is from having to put her down. She actually didn't have that much blood from the wound.

Also we have a pond but if it was snapping turtle wouldn't it have just drowned her instead of going for her neck?

 

[ak2787]

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The neck wound is the attack. All the blood is from having to put her down. She actually didn't have that much blood from the wound.

The spoiler thing is a good idea @Bills vs Beaks
so that we all don't have to see it if we want to.

Um did the spoiler work or can everyone see it?

 

[LilJoe]

Id didnt work

 

[LilJoe]

Id
idk what happened

 

[CapricornFarm]

Predators will take prey any chance they get, day or night. Raccoons like to eat heads, so maybe it went for the neck. I have had foxes snatch chickens in broad daylight in my back yard! Actually, you need to worry just as much what to do now, as what predator it is. I had to make the hard choice to stop letting my hens free range because i just kept losing them. Between foxes, dogs, vultures, and hawks it was a losing battle. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Um did the spoiler work or can everyone see it?

everyone can see it.....Well, it happens. Dont worry.
I edited my post on page one

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

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The neck wound is the attack. All the blood is from having to put her down. She actually didn't have that much blood from the wound.

man.......that is nasty.
I have no idea what would do that, other than coon

 

[ak2787]

Predators will take prey any chance they get, day or night. Raccoons like to eat heads, so maybe it went for the neck. I have had foxes snatch chickens in broad daylight in my back yard! Actually, you need to worry just as much what to do now, as what predator it is. I had to make the hard choice to stop letting my hens free range because i just kept losing them. Between foxes, dogs, vultures, and hawks it was a losing battle. Good luck and keep us posted.

Very good point!

 

[ak2787]

man.......that is nasty.
I have no idea what would do that, other than coon

I know it's a big chunk! I'm still at a loss of what it could be. The other ducks seem to be afraid to get in the pond now. We have big snapping turtles around here but I don't think they go for the neck like that? I thought they try to drown them first.