Sorry to say but it is very unlikely you will find the missing ones alive . Did you have them in a pen or coop that was shut up? Are there any places that something like a coon or fox could have gotten into the chicks? My first guess, if they were just killed and the majority left laying there...
The donkey would definitely keep the coyote away. We had a donkey that didnt mind the dogs but if something like a fox or coyote got in the pen it went crazy. But as said before the easiest thing to do would be to bait it in or use a predator call and just shoot it when it comes. Good luck.
Well if it is a fox it will come out in the day or at night. And there really is no way to hunt them that is fool proof. I have killed several by just being in the right place at the right time with the right gun. You can try to catch it in a live trap like a box trap or foot trap but if you...
There are several animals that could have done that. Just a few are foxes, coyotes, hawks, racoons. What types of predatory animals have you seen around your house?(that may help narrow it down)
Yes the fox will return for sure. If you can cover the "chicken yard" with a net or mesh or something to keep the chickens from flying out and patch any holes in the fence. Then run some electric fence around the bottom, middle, and top of the pen and turn on the power. That should deter the fox...
Go with the kill him option. Any live coyote is a bad thing to have around, if you dont kill him now and he gets bigger that electric fence might not discourage him enough. And then your only option would be to eliminate him.
Just put you up several strands of electric fence like Achickenwrangler#1 said. Get a good fence charger and some metal t-posts and insulators to keep the fence from grounding out on the post and you shouldnt have any problems while the fence is on.
Yes if the coon is touching anything he will be shocked. And if you have a metal roof it will deffinitely work since he will be touching metal when he touches the electric fence.
Even if the animal isn't on the ground as long as the fence is working it should get shocked (especially if it is touching something metal like your welded wire fence). You might want to run one more around the middle just for the fun of it and for extra protection, that way you will deffinitely...
It is probably a racoon or fox that is your culprit. Live traps are an option but it will have to be a larger one if it is a fox. A game cam would also be useful if you have one or can get one. Good luck.
No idea on what to do for your chicken. Sorry. If you have a gun like a .410 or 20 ga shotgun though you could fix the problem very quickly and cheaply. Or a .22 or .22mag would work fine if you have any of them.