Unfortunately, stoats don't only kill for food, they also kill for sport. If a stoat attacks your chickens you'll likely find many dead and only one or two partially eaten. ... Stoats don't usually kill larger hens, they prefer smaller animals such as chicks and eggs however they have been known to kill sitting hens.

Will stoats kill hens?

Stoats and Weasels will not usually attack large chickens but can be a problem with smaller birds such as bantams, guinea fowl, call ducks, quail and many species of wild fowl as well as chicks and growers. Both have the same diet and similar habitats although they do tend to avoid each other.

What is killing my chickens at night?

Most chicken losses occur at night when raccoons, skunks, opossums, owls, mink, and weasels are most likely to prowl. The best defense against night shift chicken snatchers is a sturdy tight coop. Chickens come inside at dusk and are almost comatose when sleeping.