My mom watched my kids today for the first time since I got my chickens. She knows that I don't let the kids get the hen out because I just got her a week ago. I let the younger ones we have free range once or twice a day because they are not hard to get back to the coop. Well, she let them go up there by themselves today(I never do because I know that they won't be able to resist letting them out). And to her surprise, they let her out. She couldn't catch her, of coarse. I just got home and there are a bunch of feathers where my dog is hooked up- but no chicken. Is it possible that he got a hold of her and she got away. Any suggestions on how to find her? I left the henhouse door open and plan on going up there right at dark to see if she came back. Is that a good idea. Anyone have any suggestions?