I have lots of raccoons around because i feed them cheap dog food. they eat right along with my chickens, tho my chickens do give them a wide birth. And they do clean up all the leftovers in the evening after the chickens have gone to bed. The only time I had a raccoon kill one of my chickens...
I have had chickens for about 3 years now. The first 6 are gone now that I got from Tractor Supply, , mostly eaten by hungry foxes or coyotes, but 2 were killed by a dog that had gotten loose. It sure has been a learning experience. I am 77, soon to be 78 and am enjoying, mostly, the learning...