Yup. We had hawks swoop down and pick off chicks right in front of us when my sister and I were little. Couldn’t blame them - they were only trying to feed their babies - but it was still traumatizing. Now I’m always telling people to be careful with letting their small pets run loose in the...
And this is why my Littles aren’t allowed to free range (that and my idiot dogs would get them :p). While growing up, all our chickens ran loose in a large fenced area without a cover over the top. We didn’t even have a coop for some of that time. They’d roost in the trees and roam all day...