We lost three of our hens (including our two best layers) over Memorial Day weekend. The people whose pasture butts up to ours (where we had the issue with the tree stand) had some "relatives" living in a motorhome back there. Not only were they having some large bonfires (in a pasture
) they also shot three of our hens (on our property). Long, ugly story, called law enforcement but they just look at you like you are crazy. Officer was shocked when I gave him a commercial value of $210 for the 3 birds (5 eggs per week x 52 wks x $3 doz plus $5 per bird at auction when laying slows). I didn't even factor in replacement cost of chicks and feed.
On the bright side however, DH bought me two goats for our anniversary. Ricki and Roland.