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Jim Williamson

01-03-2007 16:08:46




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Hi all, This is a bit off forum topic, but maybe someone can help
I went out to feed the chickens and every one was done in by some animal. each one had 4 puncture wounds in the neck. Only 1 had body damage. More than 50 chickens. What kind of animal did this? A Bobcat?. Please advise, Jim




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KIP in MX

01-04-2007 08:16:22




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
More than 50 chickens dead at once and not eaten? That was a dog or dogs, not a wild animal. Looks like you need to go hunting!



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jdemaris

01-04-2007 06:35:15




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
I live in central New York state - so the wildlife here may differ a bit than your's. But, over the past 30 years I've had chickens, pigs, and goats killed - many times. From every occasion when I found out for sure what did it - killings with uneaten animals laying around was always done by a domestic dog or cat. I assume since they do it for fun, not out of hunger. I've had red foxes take chickens. When they do - they take the whole bird with them - usually one at time - and keep on coming back 'till they get them all. I chased one once that was carrying at turkey as big as he was. It was kind of funny, the fox kept "tipping over" from the weight of the turkey as it tried to run. Coons? Same deal, except the coons will often hang around, take thier time like they own the place, and eat on-site until full. Then, keep coming back. Possums - will grab one bird and rarely touch the rest and eat on site. Mink-weasels-fishers - usually tear every bird apart they can catch and pull a lot of heads off and hearts out. I don't understand the heart-thing, but several times I've found bare hearts laying on the barn floor. Too tough to eat, maybe? Coyotes - one at a time and they make it fast - they don't like being inside a building. I had several situations where we'd find baby goats either dead or with small bite marks. Same with pigs and chickens. In those situations - it was always found to be house cat or dog. Can't comment of bobcats - we've got them, but I can't say I ever caught one killing animals.

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RickL

01-04-2007 04:21:11




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
chickens must always be shut in at night period. Have raised them for years and still doing it. I have even had hawks in middle of day attack.



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01-04-2007 00:57:02




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
anyone living in the country dont have a dog like this your wasting your time raising small animals


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37 chief

01-03-2007 22:39:00




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
It is hard to tell what did it, until you catch it in the act. It will be back. If you have the time go check several times with a good light, and a good gun. If you watch monster movies you may not want to find out what did it. Stan



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buickanddeere

01-03-2007 19:32:37




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
A coon will rip the neck/breast skin off and eat the drop for the grain inside. Then go and kill another bird until full. If it wasn't for my Border Collie the coyotes and coons would have slaughtered them all.



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buickanddeere

01-03-2007 19:33:22




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 spelling Re: chickens in reply to buickanddeere, 01-03-2007 19:32:37  
duh..... ...crop not drop.



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Dave H (MI)

01-03-2007 19:23:05




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
I agree. Some member of the weasel family...weasel, mink, fisher....but would help to know where you are and what your place is like.
Near a woods? Near water? Near the north pole???
Might be a polar bear! :-)



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vally farm

01-03-2007 19:14:00




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Had that to me 2 yrs ago. Fisher! Kind of a cross of a weasel and a badger. Animal control came to check it out. He said weasels will do the same thing, just not kill everything. Weasels will kill until full, then come back tomorrow. Fishers are a lot more like some people. They will destroy everything they can get to. About a dozen of my ducks were still alive, just slowly bleeding out wit broken necks. Try to lock everything up TIGHT for a few weeks until the vermit moves on. Good luck, Mike

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jeffcat

01-03-2007 19:08:21




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
While my folks still had chickens on the farm he had several coons. Had to close the ramp door and human door EVERY night. If you leave something open it is just like and country diner. jeffcat



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old

01-03-2007 18:08:23




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Weasel, they drink the blood and leave the rest behind. Did you have them fence in or running loose?? I had problems last summer with coons killing my chicken and ended up putting 2 hot wires on the fence and used a live trap, I've killed about 10 coons/possiums since but haven't lost any chicken

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jhill52

01-03-2007 17:54:41




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Mink or Weasel



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DRL

01-03-2007 17:41:16




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Possums will do that, too.



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Allan In NE

01-03-2007 16:34:28




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Sure sounds like a weasel to me. Classic neck kill.

Allan



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SteveKY

01-03-2007 16:19:55




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 Re: chickens in reply to Jim Williamson, 01-03-2007 16:08:46  
Bobcat usually kill's and packs off. sounds like a mink or weasel or my stupid DOG.



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