Bobcats are horrendous predators. I had one last year that took 6 chickens at different times on the run. Always at dusk. Twice happened in front of me and my dogs. That thing could take a hen on a full run and not even slow down. Only thing I ever got was one of my dogs bringing a chicken leg back to me. Bobcats are territorial and have a pattern of behavior. Once they know chicken dinner is available, they will be back.
To end my story, one morning the dogs were going crazy at the front door. I went and opened the door and they went screaming off the front deck past the coops and chased (what I thought at the time was a grey squirrel) up the pine tree. A few minutes later I looked out and the dogs were still there only now the top of the pine tree was covered with about 50 ravens. I grabbed the .22 and what do you know, my city grown dogs managed to tree the bobcat. The bad news is that stinken bobcat had eaten my momma ducks head through the fence. DH took care of the rest of the story.
I'm sorry about your loss.
It is so hard and we always have to be vigilant against predators. I have since gotten snares, hardwired my coups, and been thinking about electric fencing. Hope you can resolve the problem soon.
To end my story, one morning the dogs were going crazy at the front door. I went and opened the door and they went screaming off the front deck past the coops and chased (what I thought at the time was a grey squirrel) up the pine tree. A few minutes later I looked out and the dogs were still there only now the top of the pine tree was covered with about 50 ravens. I grabbed the .22 and what do you know, my city grown dogs managed to tree the bobcat. The bad news is that stinken bobcat had eaten my momma ducks head through the fence. DH took care of the rest of the story.
I'm sorry about your loss.
