Entire nest and hen missing!

[pvaldes]

great photos specially the bat

 

[arfarmstead]

I agree on the game cameras. I have several around on my property and was surprised at the predators that roam here especially at night.
A bat caught on a camera.View attachment 2138294
A coyote at the chick/grow-out coop.View attachment 2138295
I don't know who these dogs belong to, but I get them on camera now and then.
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Another coyote. This one I have seen quite frequently. It has an injured right front foot.
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Wow! Busy place!!

 

[arfarmstead]

Hello Mr Fox...

You should have pick the hen and the nest to a safe area or close the hole with a heavy lid with holes. Hen are safe the first weeks, but when chicken start pipping inside the egg is the real dangerous time, predators spot the nest quickly.

Or, perhaps they followed your smellprints. Foxes trace human activites all the time searching for a lost sandwich

I know, I completely should have. Unfortunately my only option would be to cover the hole, as it would be impossible size wise (the culver is about a 18 inch diameter). I should have covered. Lesson learned!