Well, my wife called me bawling today on my way home because the neighbor's dog got under the fence and killed the chicken in front of everyone. Wife was supposed to bring more chickens home today, but it didn't work out.
I spent 3 of the last four days working outside all day in sub-zero temps to get everything suitable. Guess I didn't plug up the fence good enough. I've already spoken with the neighbor. Backyard chicken experiment is temporarily on hold.