Thanks to everyone for commenting. I wanted to post more information and an update.
I am still pretty sure it was a hawk that got my hen on Saturday. I didn't mention before that after I went out and found the pile of feathers, I found my Beagle with her carcass, or what was left of it. He was...
Hi all, new here but have been lurking for some time. Got my 11 Rhode Island Red pullets back in May and everything was hunky dory and I love them so much, in spite of being warned to not make pets out of them. They are all laying now - on Friday, I got 11 eggs for the first time! But then on...