DOES ANYONE KNIW WHAT DID THIS KILLING ?

[Tashua]

Looks like from earlier today .....not a feather anywhere in the vicinity .....
Not one of my flock , but we live in the country and everyone has chickens ....but it’s BODY is pretty close to where my coop is ....

 

[Aapomp831]

More than likely an Ariel predator or a raccoon.... I’m sorry for your loss.

 

[Tashua]

More than likely an Ariel predator or a raccoon.... I’m sorry for your loss.

Could a huge feral Tom cat do this ?

 

[Aapomp831]

Could a huge feral Tom cat do this ?

I don’t think so... I think there would have been a ton of feathers. Aerial predators will attack and then eat what they can if they bird is too heavy to fly off with. Most of the time it’s the head and neck that they eat, brains are supposedly very nutritious. I found a hawk eating one of my chickens - the thing weighed 8lbs so the hawk couldn’t fly off with it and by the time I got out there, the head and neck were eaten. I’m leaning more towards aerial predator than raccoon bc raccoons tend to leave a bloody massacre behind. But whatever it is, it will be back.

 

[TimberLine Homestead]

If your chickens are free ranging.
I would lock them up in fear it would come back!

 

[Tashua]

I live in the middle of the woods & they only free range with me baby sitting VERY CLOSELY for an hour or so in the evening , but think I will skip a few days . That was the head,neck & breast gone

 

[TimberLine Homestead]

I agree

 

[cmom]

It's hard to say what killed it. It could be anyone of several different predators that do that. If you have a camera, put it up and then you will probably find out what is lurking. It will be back. I'm sure it knows there are birds there and will look for an opportunity. Good luck...

 

[Tashua]

Thank

It's hard to say what killed it. It could be anyone of several different predators that do that. If you have a camera, put it up and then you will probably find out what is lurking. It will be back. I'm sure it knows there are birds there and will look for an opportunity. Good luck...

thank you

 

[Aapomp831]

Do you have a trap? I would put one out and see if you catch anything.