They haven't returned yet. I'm assuming they're gone for good :(.
Their stupid curiosity got them killed. My neighbor reported seeing them up the street at a cul de sac which borders a foresty area. I have one chicken left that is fortunately too timid to jump the fence.
So my chickens frequently hop the fence and roam the hill right next to my house. I bring them in every time I can but sometimes I don't see them. They always come back, though.
Today, however, I saw a coyote and wanted to make sure my chickens were ok. Two of them were missing. I looked...
So I have 4 chickens total. 3 hens and 1 rooster. They've been together since birth and they are all ~4 months old.
Unfortunately, our efforts to try to silence our rooster since he started crowing have failed and we are now forced to give him away.
Other than myself, how will this effect the...