NWI INGO General Post part 16

[Ballstater98]

Something managed to get into, and out of, the chicken coop last night.

Killed all but 3 chickens. Only ate on one of them.

We had 20 yesterday morning. I counted because I found one dead in the morning. But this morning went to feed and water and the inside of the coop was splattered with blood and feathers and carcasses everywhere. Doors all closed, don't know how anything got in or out.

Ferret got my parent's neighbor's chickens one year.

 

[jedi]

see we could of had ingo kfc but you did not want to share so now some thug animals got some chicken instead.

 

[danmdevries]

That really sucks! Up to this point I've had a Hawk get 1 and what i believe was a coon get 2. Were they missing their heads and mostly left intact? Thats usually a sign of a racoon, owl, or hawk. If you got water near by could be a mink as well. My coworker has had an issue with mink killing his chickens in the past, but he's near a water source. Could be a weasel as well. Mink and weasel will usually leave a bloody mess, and eat the guts

We've always had hawk problems, probably lose 5-10 a year on average to hawks.

Raccoons have wiped out all my chickens in the past, but only when I've left the coop door open overnight. And they usually eat a good amount of the carcasses, these were mostly intact.

Weasel and mink and stuff sounds like about the only thing that it could have been, but was not aware they were in this area? There's some gap at the roof of the coop, maybe a 2-3" gap 12" wide between each rafter. No way to climb up the wall to get to the gap unless it's a critter that escapes physics like a weasel.

Ferret got my parent's neighbor's chickens one year.

Around here?

Two nights in a row with the chicken killing. The first night was just one. Was pretty bloodied but not much more than the skin was eaten, I thought maybe the hens had picked at it but thought it was odd the amount of blood spatter around the body in the coop.

I set a couple traps and trailcams. Hopefully I get whatever it was. Went out around midnight to the compost pile where I tossed the bodies and there was at least 6 raccoons feasting.

 

[jedi]

and u feed the raccoons!!!

 

[Ballstater98]

Around here?

Two nights in a row with the chicken killing. The first night was just one. Was pretty bloodied but not much more than the skin was eaten, I thought maybe the hens had picked at it but thought it was odd the amount of blood spatter around the body in the coop.

I set a couple traps and trailcams. Hopefully I get whatever it was. Went out around midnight to the compost pile where I tossed the bodies and there was at least 6 raccoons feasting.

This was in SE IN. Could be wild or someone's escaped/unwanted pet.
Hope the trail cam picks it up.

 

[Ballstater98]

Looks like it's going to be another cold snap next week.

 

[1775usmarine]

and u feed the raccoons!!!

Give them the taste of jedi blood and then unleash the beast

 

[repeter1977]

Good morning all. Definitely brisk this morning.

 

[jedi]

warmer then yesterday

 

[jedi]

on a serious note. why kill so many.
jedi understands the hawk, racoon, ferret, mink needs to eat.
but really 10+??

 

[d.kaufman]

on a serious note. why kill so many.
jedi understands the hawk, racoon, ferret, mink needs to eat.
but really 10+??

They do it just to kill. Ive seen entire flocks wiped out like that.

 

[KLB]

If you have the book of face, watch this
https://www.facebook.com/dcbpets/videos/2333151730035011/?v=2333151730035011

 

[actaeon277]

you don't need to sign in, or have FB to view the video

 

[KLB]

Sweet

 

[jedi]

They do it just to kill. Ive seen entire flocks wiped out like that.

did not know this.
jedi knows that other primates do kill just to kill like humans do. was not aware others in the aninal kingdom did this as well.

@klb
that is a cool video.
when u gonna have chixkens?

them doggies look like your.

 

[mmpsteve]

Browning SA22 in shorts only is your friend.

Course, you have to catch the culprit.

.

 

[melensdad]

Spent a bit of time in #thugland today. Escaped alive and am back south of US30 where the air is clean and it is 72 degrees and sunny.

Drove past Schoops on 45th in Highland earlier ... the Gunbunnies suburban was not in sight ... I would have stopped if he was there.

 

[jedi]

please dont!! we dont visot your south of us30 ones we dont want you to visit ours.

jedi was there this past wed and no sight of gb either.

 

[2A_Tom]

I have seen you in the CP Shoop's.

 

[jedi]

no u have seen Da PINKFather there.
Jedi only crosses us30 when its winamac or if he has to go see klb who is ffffaaarrrr.