A giant raccoon was spotted in my yard in the middle of the day, very close to where my chickens usually hang out! I think the raccoon eats the cat food my neighbor leaves out. At night the chickens are kept in a coop that I believe is raccoon-proof, but I'm worried that they are at risk during...
Today I noticed that one of my pullets (3.5 months old) has pieces missing from her tail feathers (picture included). I also found 4 large, healthy looking tail feathers lying in her coop. Her tail is noticeably less full than those of my other 3 pullets. The rest of her feathers look fine.
I...