Foot Injury

[Wyorp Rock]

he is really hard to see but found the suspect back for more.View media item 7913139

What is it!! I can't tell? Bobcat?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is that a mink? Does the long black tail belong to the predator? Or is the face a raccoon?

 

[Eggcessive]

The face looks like a raccoon or ferret, but minks are similar in the face. The long dark tail is interesting.

Mink

 

[Eggcessive]

If you have any pictures of a footprint, that could be very helpful.

 

[jllracer55]

It was a big fat raccoon, havent found any trails yet and it was hard to get a good picture but he was up there the whole time I worked on the coop door. Sure hope he dont show back up while we are at work.

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that you identified the predator. You can get a raccoon trap at your feed store or hardware store. When I had a problem with them, I had to secure a tuna can to the bottom of the right spot with wire or a shoelace, or they would reach through the cage and grab the bait. They also will turn the trap over and spill the bait. We used both tuna and cut up snickers bars with success.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It was a big fat raccoon, havent found any trails yet and it was hard to get a good picture but he was up there the whole time I worked on the coop door. Sure hope he dont show back up while we are at work.

Oh, I just could not tell LOL
I would set a trap for him and get rid of him. You mention you had traps?

 

[jllracer55]

We do have traps. I have to get them from a friend of mine that had to borrow them for the same problem

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We do have traps. I have to get them from a friend of mine that had to borrow them for the same problem

Hope you get your traps soon.
Keep us posted.

 

[jllracer55]

Glad that you identified the predator. You can get a raccoon trap at your feed store or hardware store. When I had a problem with them, I had to secure a tuna can to the bottom of the right spot with wire or a shoelace, or they would reach through the cage and grab the bait. They also will turn the trap over and spill the bait. We used both tuna and cut up snickers bars with success.

Do you have any images of how you secured the bait? I have some ideas based off of what you said but Im not sure if itll work. half afraid he will be able to just tip the trap and get the bait out?