Thanks for the advice everyone! I've had my birds for two years and never had an issue. It really didn't occur to me that raccoons could be active predators. I'm such a city girl, I just picture them knocking over garbage cans, not attacking. Lesson learned. I am planning to fortify my coop and...
I actually got a good look after sun up. The hole was patched. He tore the lid off the nesting boxes and got in that way this time. They were small brass hinges. I will be replacing all hardware with heavy stainless steel before getting new birds. I may also look into a BB gun and call animal...
I have had my hens for two years. I raised them from chicks and I live in the city so I only have four. I woke up yesterday morning to find one chicken dead and two missing. The dead one had obviously been killed by a predator. This morning I awoke to hear my remaining hen screaming. When I ran...