Predator Identification?

[sarahag]

Hello,
A few days ago I had one rooster killed. Recovered it's body no bites just a wrung neck and dragged through the run. Fast forward to yesterday around 5pm. Upstate NY, 4 more chickens killed inside my fenced yard. Necks wrung, no bites. No wounds at all to be honest. Naked necks and dead birds. What would do that? No bites no blood even.

 

[Barnette]

Hello,
A few days ago I had one rooster killed. Recovered it's body no bites just a wrung neck and dragged through the run. Fast forward to yesterday around 5pm. Upstate NY, 4 more chickens killed inside my fenced yard. Necks wrung, no bites. No wounds at all to be honest. Naked necks and dead birds. What would do that? No bites no blood even.

Hey sarahag, this sounds almost like the chickens got their heads stuck in something. Could you send some pictures of the dead birds to help us ID it?

 

[SamLockwood]

My first thought is humans. Have you got any issues with your neighbors?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Most all animal predators kill to eat. I agree, human.