- Aug 12, 2019
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This was an exciting morning. I welcomed the sun with a look out the back window, expecting to see the chickens emerging. Instead there was a raccoon pacing the bottom level of the coop with the door still closed. Figured that's it, time to start a new flock. I went out and heard some chickens still stirring up top, so I opened the door hoping to save the remaining ones. All five scrambled out, leaving the raccoon cowering in the corner. So I shut the door and called pest control. The chickens miraculously seem fine.
We've been having trouble with the door motor and I'd accidentally left the larger maintenance door open yesterday. I imagine the bandit went in that way, and it closed behind him. I've never seen a raccoon in my neighborhood (possums yes). I imagine wildlife is encroaching pretty much everywhere due to less traffic these days.
We've been having trouble with the door motor and I'd accidentally left the larger maintenance door open yesterday. I imagine the bandit went in that way, and it closed behind him. I've never seen a raccoon in my neighborhood (possums yes). I imagine wildlife is encroaching pretty much everywhere due to less traffic these days.
