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I'm grateful I don't have to deal with anything larger than coyotes here in Ohio.... Had to patch the run roof wiring this afternoon--a raccoon got in (fortunately the coop itself was empty while I'm poisoning the rats), dug into the floor after the poison, ate it and died (I HATE poison...

Believe it, rooapalooza. I've lost more birds to raccoons than to all other predators combined. Mink would be a distant second, followed by foxes, rats, and hawks in that order.

Yes, mink will kill anything they can get at if they get in. And carcasses don't seem to lure them into traps here--live birds seem to be the ticket. They're hard to get rid of, that's for sure!

I'm dealing with a mink here this week. So far it's gotten a couple of bantam ducks and several of my roller pigeons, I've moved the birds out to temporary arks and have traps and poison down.... Worst predators by far around here are still raccoons, with their ability to get into pretty much...

Raccoons here, followed by mink. Both are far too good at getting into secure buildings, and both will kill far more birds than they will eat.