Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry! So the 2 eggs in the house were smashed & the others were totally gone? Was there anything visible on the ground? Was the nest messed up at all? If the smashed eggs didn't mess up the nest, I would just leave it in the box. If it got too messy, I would probably remove it. It obviously wasn't a snake because of your preventive measures. A snake would've gotten all the eggs anyway.

Hopefully, they'll try again in one of your boxes since they're still hanging around. It's a good sign if they're still going into the box. Afraid it could've been HOSP, but don't know all the details. Would definitely put up a sparrow spooker after the 1st egg (may have already). Also, do you have a baffle on your pole in addition to the deer fencing? If not, would definitely do that. Make sure your box is at least 15 feet from tree, fence, or anything where predator could approach the box from the top. I apologize if I'm recommending things that you may already be doing. Just trying to think of all the possibilities.

I know we're all trying to learn from each other, so let me know. Also, don't worry about sending pictures of deer fencing around the pole. Just let me know how tight or loose you wrap it onto the pole.

I'm so sorry for what happened, but don't give up! They'll definitely be trying again & hopefully it will be with you...

Nicole