Hi folks, one of my girls (my biggest girl; Miss Tip) was attacked last night just after dusk. When I went out just after dark to lock the girls up (b/c they always go back into their coop) she was missing. I called and called and she did not come; I knew something was wrong... I searched the yard and then got hubbies good flashlight and went behind the fence and as I got down toward the corner I could see a pile of stuff (was hoping it was leaves) so I went around and went back inside the fence and down toward that area. It was her feathers; I found her with her neck chewed up under the honeysuckle vines growing on the fence. The girls always loved to hang out there. Could not do anything at that time; hubby and I figured it was a stray cat (my cat never bothers the girls.) This morning I went down to get a better look and something had drug her out of the vine area and had been eating on her. When I said something a big bird flew out of the thick bushes on the side and into the woods and I saw it land in a tree; it really swayed the branch so I know it was a big size bird. Someone has suggested a possible owl got her. When I said something it flew off again into the woods. Later I had a cat coming up through the yard from that area; but I had already removed her from that area. Any ideas? I also have a question...hubby seems to think I need to do something to get rid of the odor of her kill before I let our border collie back out there. I sure wish I could trust her to be out there with the girls; I know nothing would bother them then. My other three are not even venturing out of the coop into their run this morning ... they must have been pretty spooked when it happened... I'm sad over losing my Tippy girl...she was a big girl and gave us some huge eggs ..had to vent some as well. 
