Excellent Article.
You answered several questions, including one I had from childhood.
We had a Dominiker Hen, as well as all her chicks, get their intestines drug out one night. We had a year old German Shepherd in the yard and he got the blame, even though he never chased or touched them in...
I went there too and the link is missing.
I really need help! I'm missing a young rooster since yesterday. He disappeared in the daytime. When I did my headcount at roost time he was gone. My problem is... We have raccoons, hawks (circling all day), bobcats, feral cats (some are my mom's)...