[NatureNS] ? Predator That Would Kill Many Chickens/Ducks

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 11:47:17 -0400
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My friend who has (had) a flock of 18 chickens (but included 4 ducks) went in her chicken coup this morning and what she found was very gruesome, indeed; all but 4 were dead or nearly dead. She had seen a weasel on her back deck several weeks ago. 
Could a weasel do so much damage to that many birds in just one night? 
The coup is some ways from the house. Nobody in the family heard any kind of kerfuffel.

Thank you for any thoughts as to what kind of predator could do so much damage overnight.

Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

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