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Posted by jdemaris on January 04, 2007 at 06:35:15 from (66.218.17.189):
In Reply to: chickens posted by Jim Williamson on January 03, 2007 at 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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