BirdHerder
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My guinea hen hatched out 16 chicks yesterday and today a couple of them were found dead/mangled. The usual suspects are the peacocks or swans or perhaps even one of the other guineas. But no, my sulcata Nick was witnessed grabbing one of the chicks with his mouth then pulling his head and arms in, crushing it to death. And he chased it down to do it. I've seen other birds come steal food out of his dish right under his nose and he doesn't seem to pay them any attention. Anyone else notice killer tendencies in their torts?