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So I came home yesterday and the chickens were locked in the run that is secure and there was a huge hawk sitting in our fenced in area watching my chickens who were hiding under the coop sqwaking like crazy. So Howard E you were right. It flew to my neighbors roof when it saw me. So my hens are...

Thanks for taking the time to give me your feedback. Going to work on trying to predator proof the open area we were using and do a better job of checking it for openings. Chickens are staying in the coop, though it was rather cold out today. Hoping they get back to normal.

Thank you for your kind words. Yes we are going to re-think how we reinforce the fenced in area we let them play in during the day. When they are locked in the run or coop that is reinforced with hardware cloth all around and underneath. We may have to redo our fencing.

We live in central NY and came home today to find our 5 hens hiding in the coop, and one dead outside the run in the open fenced off area we allow them to roam in. It happened during 10-5pm and the bird had been mauled with the chest torn open and intestines out, feathers spread everywhere and...