It is natural and this year i am having hens that do not normally sit like Bardrock and Roadisland hens refusing to give up trying
Been an odd year for me have never had so many of my transitional egg layers be so determine to brood
Hello i am sorry for your loss
I do not believe any other wild animal is involved
Even when wild cats or dogs or bear kill to teach their young . They will mall the pry. Sadly your mother's dog is more likely the blame. As well no signs of harm to the bobies can be from the dog either jumping...
Hens will kill a duckling even a turkey chick as soon as it hatches
Because the duck. Bill looks like defective chick
My hens do the same to turkey chicks
So i let them sit them for three weeks them move them to my incubator. To finish them