what killed my chickens

[mrchicken]

Free range flock of 13. 12 hens 1 rooster.

Let them out of the coop to forage this AM. Tonight we are missing 5 !

Found evidence of 4 kills and only one partially eaten body.
3 feather piles with no carcass at all so raptors are out.

Any suggestions on what likely killed that many chickens in one shot ?

Going Jihad on the !%@@$!# tomorrow and want a general idea of how to set traps.

[cam]

Almost sounds like a s**teatin dog or two may have came by. Cats usually kill then take away, but usually not more than one at a time. Coons usually take it away also...and usually work st night.

I'm guessing dogs myself, if there's a way for them to get to the birds.

[patricimo54]

Jun 27, 2013 21:17:04 GMT -5 cam said:

Almost sounds like a s**teatin dog
I'm guessing dogs myself, if there's a way for them to get to the birds.

X2 It is entertainment for them. If you have 6" or bigger fence wire around your place they will send in their little buddy to drag them out and then they will all have their way with your birds.

Rotten bastards need to be shot or snared and then hung from a T post, but be mindful of your state laws before doing so.

[townson]

I agree with Cam, a s**teater payed you a visit.

[coalbank]

A mother grey fox training kits? Seen it before. It is that time of year.

[verminater71]

I'm gonna say FOX,

when dogs kill chickens, 99% of the time they leave them where they kill them, don't usually carry them away, and they will kill everyone in sight

when mink or weasel kill them, they leave the bodies behind

I've had my fare share of chicken killers around

one last thing, do you have pigs? one summer I had a problem, could't figure out? then i found some feathers and a foot in the hog pen, turns out the chickens were walking the pig fence to get to the garden,

and the pigs just waited for dinner, they could finish a whole chicken in seconds

[mrchicken]

on a good note, one of the MIA birds came back to the coop this morning. So... 4 dead.

Got a couple foot holds out. Hoping to catch the culprit quickly.

Thanks for the advice.