A stinkin' Raccoon attacked my flock!

[RobertaD1]

Yes... they will use those spurs! Keeps your eyes on them if he starts showing himself around you. Those are his weapon!

 

[Rooster Runner]

Here's the rooster. . . His name's Smokey
I have better pics of him, but this is the best one on my computer!

 

[The Happster]

Brave boy.
Think he deserves extra scratch ration
As of yet, all of my roos have been decidedly cowardly.

 

[Birdie mom]

good for you smokey! my roosters have never, every, EVER, shown any sort of bravery even to save their hen's lives.

 

[hayley3]

Hi everyone!

Last night a raccoon got into my coop through a small hole in the fence! My awesome rooster protected the flock! Him and that coon had a real fight before I got there, but he doesn't look bad at all. Thanks to him, no birds were killed or lethally harmed, and I got the raccoon! I'll never see him again. . . Anyway, my rooster lost a few scales on his legs. . . I don't know what to do. I sprayed some hydrogen peroxide on his legs, and washed them. He was limping a lot this morning, but it's barely noticeable now. I'm not sure if he's just dealing with it, or it's really healing. It doesn't look to bad, so I'm guessing the latter. Do scales grow back? And should I do anything else for him? I think he deserves at least that much.

Jealous you have such a great rooster ..I had one that attacked his own hens! ☹

Did you get the hole fixed?, because where there is one raccoon, there are plenty more hanging around.