I was out of town from Thursday through Monday. My neighbors were feeding, watering the hens.

Three hens were killed during the 4 days. I'm not certain if the coop was buttoned up at night - I do know the electric fencing was not used. I had a repair to do on the fence and it was active Monday night. There was evidence of a marauder last night, some eggs were eaten in the chicken yard and they hadn't been when I buttoned up the coop.

Time to take measures again and set the trap.

Interesting. I asked my neighbor about it and they tried to tell me I shouldn't keep chickens because it is drawing skunks. Now this is a fairly rural area in california and I have friends up and down the valley, all of whom have had problems with skunks at times. I really think that they are being defensive - excusing the dead hens on their watch by saying the hens are the problem. given I've been trouble free for 5 months I'm not buying it. I forgive them for the loss, they just weren't competent to button up the coop properly and shit happened.

So flock is currently 6 hens:
Americauna
2 Silver laced wyandottes
1 RI Red (old)
1 RI Red (young)
1 barred rock (young)

1 green egg layer, 3 old brown layers, 2 young brown layers.