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    Raccoon Baiting

    I use marshmallows with peanut butter... for some reason it works like a charm. I've caught probably 25 of the murderous beasts with that same trap.
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    Chicken not eating after raccoon attack

    Eggcessive -- great visual on where to put the syringe!! That helps a lot. Thank you. Michelle is still hanging in there. I guess I'll keep feeding her/watering her and see if she heals and begins to eat on her own? We'll see.... thank you.
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    Chicken not eating after raccoon attack

    Thanks for the info on tube feeding... it looks pretty intimidating. So far, I'm getting kind of good at doing it with a syringe - although it can be messy. I've syringed her quite a bit of water/fluids - if she would only start eating on her own, she might make it. I'm hoping that water...
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    Chicken not eating after raccoon attack

    Also -- she's pooping fine. Although not tons because she isn't eating. It has some bright green in it, which doesn't seem super normal, but maybe is because of the lack of normal amounts of food or the meds I was giving her?
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    Chicken not eating after raccoon attack

    Hi -- Thanks for the articles. I don't think it's sour crop - I've had that before and it's not a smell you don't remember!! She doesn't have a smell like that at all. I've been massaging her crop and it's not lumpy at all. She's probably somewhat dehydrated at this point. The coconut oil...
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    Chicken not eating after raccoon attack

    Hi -- Unfortunately, my coop was broken into a week or so ago by a murderous raccoon. Two hens were killed and my third was injured. I took her, Michelle, to the vet. She received fluids, anti-inflammatory meds, pain killers, and antibiotics. She didn't do much for several days. I was...
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