Hello all, one of our friends asked us if we could help out with something that is taking chickens and turkeys out of her barn. We went over and checked it out and found a half eaten Turkey killed in the last few days. Looked around and found a few big piles of scat and some paw prints in the dust. Took some pictures set up a camera and a trap to see what's going on. Took some pictures of the scat and paw prints. Looking to see if anyone may have a few ideas. It's not a consistent schedule of the turkeys and chicken going missing but in the last 2 months 8 chickens and 4 turkeys
Yes, but primarily they just kill them. When you go into a pen and see the bird de-decapitated then it was more than likely raccoons. I have seen Martins do the same, but your scat/track pics look more like racoon.
Yes, but primarily they just kill them. When you go into a pen and see the bird de-decapitated then it was more than likely raccoons. I have seen Martins do the same, but your scat/track pics look more like racoon.
We have only 1 half carcass left everything else has just dissapeared
It could also be a Possum, this happened to our neighbor , lost 3 turkeys and 17 hens to a boar possum .
It all ended when he borrowed my live trap and caught it.
COONS!
The one pic is definitely coon front paws - not possum. possum front paws have a somewhat opposing thumb.
Also the pile of crap is a dead coon giveaway. They seem to have a fav spot when crappin in attics etc. I've seen them pile it up so high you'd wonder if they were wearing high heels.
If you keep doing what you've always done. You'll keep getting what you've always got! Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.