We have true backyard chickens too. We don't have guns, and can't use them here anyway. Can I ask what "less desirable" ways you are using? We can trap them, but then I don't know what to do with them!
We have recently been hit by raccoons. We lost two of our chickens last week, so we reenforced our coop, and thought we were all set. We were hit again last night and lost two of our adolescent chickens. We are SO bummed! Does anyone have suggestions as to how we can deter the raccoons and...