Thank you everyone for the support and kind messages. As a small update, the raccoons tried to get in the coop again last night. My wife was able to buy latch locks with padlocks and secure the entire coop so no casualties fortunately! I appreciate all the suggestions you all have provided and...
This morning I went out to let my ladies out of their coop and found almost my entire flock dead. I had 10 Speckled Sussex hens that were 12 weeks old, 5 White Leghorns that were about 6 weeks old, 2 Bantams that were 9 weeks old, 4 Buff Orpingtons at 9 weeks old. The only survivors are 3 white...