Kitty, we have every predator imaginable, but so far, no losses. We even had a fox den about 200 ft from the coop! I found chicken feathers at the mouth of the den, but thank goodness, not my chickens'!I have no idea why mine weren't taken. I guess I should credit my Hawkeye for taking such excellent care of the ladies when I was privileged to have him here. I know we've had hawk attack/attempts because I've seen that several times. We did put livestock fencing around just over 2 acres of the property so roaming dogs couldn't just pass through and grab a chicken for lunch on the way home. Obviously, something could dig under or climb over, but we've been fortunate so far.
Tx, I remember that song so well and I think of it when I call her my sweet Caroline. She is usually a beautiful girl and her feathers are growing back with a vengeance.
