A gaze of six raccoons

[Novicehen]

I was shocked when I saw how many raccoons were trying to get to my four weeks old chicks on their first night out in the transition coop! I am happy for this group and the fabulous information that is shared on the forums. I would not have taken as many precautions as I had and my babies would have been no more without all of the good information I found here.

 

[PoultryCQ]

I was shocked when I saw how many raccoons were trying to get to my four weeks old chicks on their first night out in the transition coop! I am happy for this group and the fabulous information that is shared on the forums. I would not have taken as many precautions as I had and my babies would have been no more without all of the good information I found here.

Racoons are the smartest! They have a bad reputation with chicken owners, they can get through some types of latches and chicken wire (which is, ironically, not good enough to house chickens).

 

[Sally PB]

chicken wire

As many have said, chicken wire is there to keep the chickens in, and not to keep the predators out.

Glad your chickens are safe!

 

[Novicehen]

The bigger problem is that the raccoons have now attracted my ex-husband. He thinks he is coming to trap the raccoons for his winter meat.

I now need a truckload lot of the heaviest guage hardware cloth manufactured!