Raccoons - My Experience With This Predator & Additional Information

Great article with great information. Very informative. I like that you included where rabies is common in other animals that aren't racoons. Very well written. I've always been paranoid about raccoons and am always looking for more information about them. Great article. :thumbsup

Excellent article on raccoons, how they live, what they feed on and how to get rid of them to protect your birds.
Two things i like to add here:

Once a raccoon has tasted your birds, it will come back for more bird. It will no longer be satisfied with the feed or with scraps. Once they've tasted blood they turn into serial killers.
Do. Not. Catch. And. Release. - EVER!
Not only are you exporting your problem to somebody else, but a raccoon that was captured once will never enter a life trap again, e-ver. I am dealing with a nasty raccoon here for almost a year, can't trap it, he just ignores the bait, even old rotten fish. And the moment he sees me he's running for the woods, so i can't shoot him.

Great article on raccoons.

Great article! Very informative about the raccoon and what you can do about them. This really helps me understand these animals a bit more, and I love how you shared your story and added some precautions.

Overall, very easy to understand and well thought out and organized. Thanks for writing this!

I do want to add some additional tips, to making your chicken coop area safer. (from raccoons)
This is known info to established chicken keepers, but new chicken owners can most-certainly benefit. I keep my feed in steel containers. I keep lids on cans secured with rubber straps. I also do have a secure coop. Not bear proof, but raccoon proof.