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Predator prevention is minimal. Major upgrades planned to include barn / coops with perimeter fencing and livestock guard dog. Land just purchased so working out kinks dealing with local wildlife. Short-term will have a hot wire perimeter for smaller four legged critters. Hawks thus far not been a problem with birds centered on coops in photograph. Owls, great horned and barred, both have territories over my land. They hoot a lot but as of yet they have not been hunting arounding my poultry. I suspect they will stop by after killing frost. They are easiest to contend with by simply penning birds up at night. Coons and foxes have nack for either getting into cage or pulling birds through wire. Hopefully perimeter hot wire will slow them up. Getting pup around Christmas so not affective dog until this time next year. May borrow one of brothers black and tans to visit with coons and oppossums.
You know the predator that attacked and killed your chicken was only doing what comes natural. Whether it be owl, fox, possum, raccoon, dog, cat, hawk, mink, or whatever.
Predator protection is from day one and everyday after that, never can you take it easy.
Unpopular it may be, I have to say that for all intensive purposes you staked your chickens out like sacrificial goats, minimal protection, minimal prevention. And now you want to declare war on the perpetrator. If you have been pro-active in your protection/prevention you would not have to be reactive now. The hen would still be alive, the "Somebody" would not have to be sorry.
