Hi. This is a little sad story, but true. I had some chickens after I move to my new house some years ago. I was a gardener first. then a chicken lover. I got some variety and they were free range the way we use to have animals in my Mexico lindo y querido. Well there was a black chicken very friendly and sweet. First time for me. She will follow me and let me pick her up all the time. She will greet us whenever we park in the yard. But one night it happened, a racoon or something got her. We only saw the next morning her black feathers. Well I didn't put much thought to it.But I couldn't believe my husband crying for her and her welcoming antics every afternoon and he is not an animal lover he is also from a Latino country. So go figure .Animals know how to get your heart.