I am so sorry for your losses--I too would've been sick.
I will suggest you to fortify your coop so you don't ever have to have this happen again. Well fed chickens are such a tempting meal to so many predators that a secure coop is essential even in the city. I spent a year researching about chickens and their care and when I had my husband build our coop I had him build a coop/run that a predator would need a chainsaw to breach. It was much more expensive and I know that in itself can be cost prohibitive for some but my heart couldn't take the carnage that can happen if it weren't.
I am not one to shoot predators who are just being themselves so I keep our girls well protected so I don't have to make that choice. I am sure though if I saw one red handed I would go ballistic as the "mother protector" mode turns on.
Ugh--hard to imagine how I'd feel being in your shoes at that moment.
I suggest 1/2" hardware cloth (at least 3 feet high--ours is done completely in it) and heavy welded wire above (not chicken wire--that can be ripped apart by raccoons). Also cover the run with wire as well. We even put the hardware cloth 6" under the entire run and added 6" of sand over it but a wire "skirt" bent at the bottom of your run at least 12" would be helpful to keep the critters out. You could try electric wires near bottom and top if you can't reinforce quickly or cover the run.
If you have a photo of your set up perhaps some of us can help you with ideas.
Again my sympathies.
I will suggest you to fortify your coop so you don't ever have to have this happen again. Well fed chickens are such a tempting meal to so many predators that a secure coop is essential even in the city. I spent a year researching about chickens and their care and when I had my husband build our coop I had him build a coop/run that a predator would need a chainsaw to breach. It was much more expensive and I know that in itself can be cost prohibitive for some but my heart couldn't take the carnage that can happen if it weren't.
I am not one to shoot predators who are just being themselves so I keep our girls well protected so I don't have to make that choice. I am sure though if I saw one red handed I would go ballistic as the "mother protector" mode turns on.
I suggest 1/2" hardware cloth (at least 3 feet high--ours is done completely in it) and heavy welded wire above (not chicken wire--that can be ripped apart by raccoons). Also cover the run with wire as well. We even put the hardware cloth 6" under the entire run and added 6" of sand over it but a wire "skirt" bent at the bottom of your run at least 12" would be helpful to keep the critters out. You could try electric wires near bottom and top if you can't reinforce quickly or cover the run.
If you have a photo of your set up perhaps some of us can help you with ideas.
Again my sympathies.