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For some reason, the skunks in my area have not tried to go after my chickens, that I know of. I'm wondering if the raccoon was a trap and release, or if it traveled far. I'm all for getting rid of the raccoon if I see it again...

Yep, I use staples. I will add a skirt before I leave and get some better latches. I have another opening to the run we just built but its screwed shut right now... My coop in our side yard which is not closed off by a fence. It's also is up against a chainlink fence that my neighbor and I...

I'm surprised it hasn't come back either... I'm still nervous especially since we will be leaving a few days to go up north for the 4th of July. When the raccoon attacked, my coop window did not have any mesh wiring, it was open, so it was able to reach in and grab a few chickens which are now...

thank you @techbsmith ! Its been 4 days and the raccoon hasn't returned. I beefed up the coop/run this weekend so fingers crossed my preventive measures keep it out.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my chickens April of last year! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 7 (3) What breeds do you have? EE's and Wellsumer's (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? I came across the...

I had my first raccoon attack a few nights ago and I was not prepared for it! I woke up to the sound of chicken screams at 4 am and jumped out of bed. I luckily caught the raccoon early enough where I didn't lose any of my chickens although two are badly injured (two of the chickens were...