x2.I'm so sorry to hear this Nova.I know how you feel. Coon got in and got one of my Icelandic hens and her one baby that hatched and destroyed her eggs. I managed to save three eggs and threw them in the incubator and they did hatch a few days later. To date we have trapped 22 of those stupid things. And this hen was in a pen that I felt pretty secure with. If you are interested I have a few Cuckoo Marans chicks, 5 boys and 5 girls, or some Icelandic chicks I will gladly bring for you at CS. No charge to you because I know first hand how devasting it is for this to happen.
I feel so lucky that I have had absolutely no predators (as of yet, knock on wood) given all the wildlife we have out here. Mom saw a bobcat coming home from golf last night. Just another predator in our neck of the woods. My DH says I am over doing the safety aspect, but I don't think so. Rather be safe than sorry.