Somethin Getting into chickens and Chicks! please Help!

[SunShineChamp]

We live in town, By a river. and behind our yard there is abig field with woods and all!
a few years ago there were foxes living out there! ...and then they were gone for a couple years! and by in the river and in the woods by the river..we have seen a Mink.

..well recently...there has been something getting into are chickens and chicks!

Just last night..something made a nice big hole in our chick pen and took one of our chicks!

..and the chick pen is right beside the duck pen...which is right behind our dog pen...which is right by the house! ..so whatever it is...is brave

What do we do to get rid of it!?
we are going on vaction the first 2 weeks of June and whatever it is(fox or Mink.?) needs to be gone!!

Thank you!!

 

[linuxman]

Is the hole in the fence or in the ground? If it is fence, it is probably a raccoon. It could also be a mink, but fox will go under or over the fence.

 

[SunShineChamp]

the hole was at the bottom of the fence! ..our chick pen has a roof on it!

 

[khoe]

What type of wire are you using?

 

[linuxman]

How big of a hole is it? If it is 6 inches or larger, it is a coon, for, or dog. If smaller, it is a member of the weasel family.