I had six on a farm, had a lovely shed made for night time but one must of been had around 9pm by the fox a few weeks ago. ANyway we were very careful and made sure they were in before 8pm. Anyway the day of the Royal Wedding we can home to find another chicken dead on the side of the road (this was 6pm ish) no blood, no puncture wounds and no feathers. I assumed it got knocked down???? Seem to have lost 2 now. Hubby saw the remnants of one in a fox hideaway last weekend. But yesturday found one all nervous and in a state around 5pm. No damage. Tonight a couple of them are in a state. I cant understand. Its busy here, we have livery, a jack russell, ferrel cats, an evil alsation thats tied up and loves chickens, and people. I can mainly think its fox season but its too noisey here and what doesnt help is dead sheep carcus (left by hubby). I have had the boys over with guns but havent yet got anything. Will get a trap for weekend.
Could there be another problem here - not just a fox? Now tonight have 3 left.