What a way to start a Sunday morning

[portlandpeeps]

That's a hard thing to wake up to! So sorry for your loss!!

 

[BarkerChickens]

I am so sorry!!!

 

[MelissaR]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[WingingIt]

Oh, I'm so sorry.

 

[FarmerJamie]

First, thanks everyone for the hugs and kind thoughts. I was sharing the repsonses on this thread with my kids this evening, and my 9 yr old daughter said "look guys, these people we don't know are hugging us, it's so cool." You folks on this site are great!

On a more serious note, the remaining hens will be locked up tight tonight. In talking to my wonderful neighbor, another hobbist, she and her large dog actually startled 5 coyotes out back last night a little before midnight, sooooo........Shortly I will be talking to someone who specializes in varmit issues, and Messrs Remington and Winchester will be hanging out after darkness falls for a few nights this week.

 

[arabianequine]

More than likely if it was coyotes they would have took and ate all of the birds.....if they were dead but laying there it was a dog playing for the kill.

So sorry for your loss...

 

[sfw2]

Sorry Jamie! Hope you catch the culprit(s)!

 

[FarmerJamie]

It has been a month now without any additional incidents, the 10 remaining hens are back to normal. I have a small volunteer varmit posse army ready and waiting for the "eradication party" being scheduled next month.