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Hi all! Our 6.5 week old chicks have developed these sores/wounds They have now been separated from flock

Hoping they are! We reinforced the top where we think raccoon & possum were getting in. We also fixed corners and put ammonia further away around the perimeter of property.

***UPDATE*** After I had locked the hens up I went back out shortly after dark & sure enough I found a raccoon & opossum inside the coop! We think the had dug a hole in the corner and crawled in. We patched up as best as we could & hoping to really tackle problem tomorrow. Thank you for the tips...

The first pic is the poop (I had already removed most of it before it dawned on me to take picture) the rest of the pictures are the outside of the area where poop was found & last pic is of the area blocked off inside coop)

we are new to raising chickens, this morning when I went to feed/water our ladies I found our 7 month old hen dead. Further inspection I found her bottom (anus) was completely ripped off/gone. Our other 7 hens seemed alright. There is an area of our coop that is blocked off from inside so...