raccoons

  1. think_fast_chicklenuts

    Words can't describe how angry I am right now.

    This morning I noticed my favorite chicken, Rosy, was missing. I looked all over for her, but couldn't find her. I was getting really worried, and my heart sank when I saw a trail of feathers leading to under the shed. I checked there, and I found half of her. A raccoon probably took the other...
  2. B

    Foxes and raccoons

    I just switched my set up to accommodate more birds (currently have 3 adults but 4 juveniles and 4 babies in the brooder). I had a large horse wire fence very predator proof cage that I took apart. Now I have a 10X10 chain link fence with a tarp zip tied to the top (it’s not fully tied at the...
  3. SamIamNam786

    Raccoon lock on metal framed run

    I have the general metal runs, but I've covered it with hardware cloth in place of the chicken wire it came with. Today I saw a raccoon inside the run, and all the chickens were outside the run. I'm not sure if I left the run open (broad daylight, 1pm) or the raccoon opened the latch (just a...
  4. PoleFarm

    No chickens were harmed - Raccoon swarm

    First night in the coop I thought one of the girls had caught her toe on something. Yes, a raccoon! So, the side panels go in every night. That's with 1/2" hardware cloth over the manufacturers 1" cloth. The lower level is done in 1/4" HC and I'd use that all over if I ever have to do it again...
  5. Bubblesunrise

    Coop Safety from Raccoons

    Hello! I lost three of my 4 hens. It’s completely devastated me. I live in town and my birds were free range in my yard. They had been totally okay till a few days ago. After this I am choosing to do a completely new setup.l where they will be in a very large run so they aren’t restricted to a...
  6. Oddyseous

    Raccoon Attack last night.... Big one...

    Suffered a Raccoon attack last night, a big one. It had to be a family of raccoons, this time of year conservation is putting out warnings regarding wolves/coyotes teaching their young to hunt, looks like it applies to raccoons as well. I had 18 full grown chickens and 5 Orpington...
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  8. JuniorTheHen

    Follow these steps to insure your hen's safety!

    Being a chicken keeper, things can get difficult when predators are around. Recently, there has been a fox problem and is an ongoing worry for any owner of chickens. There are several ways to protect your chickens, but here are the most effective ways to ensure your safety over predators e.g...
  9. L

    Raccoon or Weasel?

    The first time it happened was a couple of weeks ago when i ealked out to find one of my hens up against the fence eith its head pulled off. Then two days ago i went out to feed and onr of my ducks had its head and neck almost pulled off but not quite. Then yesterday morning i walk into my coop...
  10. seattleattic

    One chicken left after 4 killed by raccoons

    It's been ages since I've posted a question on this website, but I am here with a question I never thought I'd need to ask. We've had chickens since 2012. We have a large backyard and the girls were able to happily free range. Then three years ago a neighbor started feeding raccoons two...
  11. Button Quail 123

    Winter with Poultry (basically just raging about raccoons)

    Well, I wanted to now what life's like for everyone here during this time of year. Feel free to comment (including hate about raccoons) :) - Button Quail 123
  12. Morgan282

    Raccoon in duck coop

    kind of a bit of an emergency, I went to put my ducks inside about an hour and a half ago. A raccoon had somehow gotten in their coop. A friend and I have been trying to get him out since then and he just curls up in a ball and starts there. We've left the door open and left it alone, we've hit...
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    • ducks raccoon attack raccoons
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Living With Predators

    Living With Predators

    I'm fortunate to live on an island without a lot of predators: big (bear, fox, coyote, bobcat) or small (skunk, opossum, snakes). We do have transient cougars, but the deer population is quite healthy so there've been no run-ins with farmers or pet owners. We're not without predators: there are...
  14. RenoHuskerDu

    What predator just eats the head and a little more?

    Come time to roost the chickens for the night, one did not show up. Our rooster is not terribly diligent. We went looking in the gathering darkness and found her under a building, where the chickens like to hang out to escape heat or rain. She'd been killed, and the predator only ate her head...
  15. T

    Raccoons, Capsicum, Ducks, Oh MY!

    Hi gang, So a week ago we lost three chickens to a mystery in the yard at roughly 8 AM. We were letting our chickens and ducks free range in the yard. My wife and some kids were home inside doing some school work when they heard the ladies carrying on. My wife looked out the window to see a...
  16. U

    Raccoon help! Please help settle an argument with my husband

    New to chickens - our second summer with them - and new to country living. We have recently discovered a large raccoon hanging around the chicken coop every night. My husband thinks he is there to eat food that the chickens have kicked outside the run. I don't think it would stop there if it...
  17. JaneandLizzy

    Chickengaurd automatic door and raccoons

    I got the Chickengaurd door last May. I've been very happy with not having to open and close the door every day, --and so are my chickens-- but, I've been a bit uneasy ever since, because it does not appear to be raccoon proof. I have looked off and on for the past year to find something...
    • JaneandLizzy
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    • automatic door automatic doors chickengaurd hinge lock proof raccoon proof raccoons safety string automatic door
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  18. Jennyrose1127

    Hello

    Hello there. I’ve come across Backyard Chickens many times over the last year but haven’t joined until today. I had a mixed flock of 10 sweet, beautiful chickens. They were just over a year old when I lost them all to a daytime raccoon attack on March 31. I’m devastated by the loss. Their run...
  19. S

    Raccoon deterrent - fence spikes?

    Has anyone tried fence spikes to deter raccoons and if so, has it been helpful? We had a recent attack and are feeling horrible. Our coop is predator proof...except the door wasn't totally locked. Switching to combo lock for that. Anyhow, the raccoons come from over our fence - I know it won't...
  20. TwinsLoveChicks

    Best Raccoon-Proof Locks and Latches?

    I am building a new coop and would love to know what the best raccoon/predator proof locks and latches are. Thank you in advance! :)
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