Do you think a raccoon could get into this?

[Rldad1]

Where are you located? I am in Morgan County.

 

[DouglasB]

Yes he will. Chicken wire will not stop a coon.

 

[Patriot1672]

What about now?

 

[Patriot1672]

I’ve also got a two strand electric fence around all my coops that I turn on at night. That was the main thing that ended my raccoon visits this last spring.

 

[hayley3]

I’ve also got a two strand electric fence around all my coops that I turn on at night. That was the main thing that ended my raccoon visits this last spring.

I don't see a lock on that box, is there one?
Coons are strong...a few of them could push it off the edge as it looks to be sitting on a porch.
Coons will tear and twist at the chicken wire and hardware cloth as well, unless you have it sandwiched between two pieces of wood.

ETA: I do see the electric wire now. So that is a big plus if they can't get past it.

 

[Patriot1672]

Where are you located? I am in Morgan County.

Fort Payne

 

[aart]

What about now?

Window screen? Might slow 'em down.

I don't see a lock on that box, is there one?
Coons are strong...a few of them could push it off the edge as it looks to be sitting on a porch.

Good point! Coon could lift lid easy.

Hope the hot wire works.

 

[Patriot1672]

Window screen? Might slow 'em down.

Good point! Coon could lift lid easy.

Hope the hot wire works.

I don’t know what kind of coons y’all have seen, but no coons are going to be pushing this 200 lb brooder around. Also, you're mistaken in thinking it’s a window screen, and that it doesn’t have locks.

 

[aart]

I don’t know what kind of coons y’all have seen, but no coons are going to be pushing this 150 lb brooder around.

Saw a video of one lifting a garage door.
The lid doesn't weight 150#.

Also, you're mistaken in thinking it’s a window screen, and that it doesn’t have locks.

It looks like window screen..I was asking if it was.
We were also asking if there was a lock/latch on the lid.

You came here asking us "Do you think a raccoon could get into this?"
We're just trying to help troubleshoot you set up.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Looks like steel window screen to me too.

Do I think a coon could get into that? Yes.

Is there a building you could put it in?

What about rain getting in there too? Rain getting in means wet chicks which is just as deadly as a coon.