By the way, that's Piddowstix in the photo with me. Every time I see my Avatar while on this site, I am reminded how important it is to do a thorough job when building my hen house and run. I'm planning on posting the project if anyone's interested in seeing it. (just gotta figure out how to...
Stinky canned cat food or, like in my case of losing a hen to the predator, using the remains of their victim. They kill for food, so they will return to the site if interrupted, which happened in my circumstance.
That is the most practical way, the food they get from eating our girls is a fair trade to eat them and use their fur, there are many good recipes for coon.
My girlfriend petitioned for the life of the coon, so I relented and relocated, against my better judgement, I told her it's a one time...
I just had a raccoon raid my chicken run, killing my namesake hen, Piddowstix. It happened about 2:30 am when I awoke to screaming. It was a moonlit night, so I could see the trail without a flashlight until I got to their pen. I was unprepared for the carnage, and poor little Piddowstix, who...