I've hardly been getting eggs for about a week now. 4 in the past 7 days. I've had no idea what was going on. I have 14 hens and 1 rooster. So not getting eggs seemed a little more than odd. I found this little guy hiding under the feeder this afternoon when I went to check for eggs. Only it's tail was sticking out. I caught it and have it in a bucket. I'm going to take it to a wildlife rehabilitation center. I found a small hole he could of gotten through under the fence, he's pretty small, about as big as a kitten. From what I've read it seems odd for a baby this young to be away from it's mother and siblings. I check for eggs 2 or 3 times a day in the afternoon and never leave eggs sitting over night. There is food and water out 24 hours for the birds. Anyone know if it's even possible for 1 little raccoon to eat 7-10 eggs a day? I'm thinking there are probably more around somewhere. I live in the country and there are lots of woods behind the house. I've had chickens for over 3 years now and the only predators I've dealt with before were my former neighbors dogs. Any tips on finding raccoons? I don't have a live trap. I've not had any birds killed or come up missing, just eggs. So either Momma isn't around or can't get inside the coop. Either way it has me very worried and any advice would be greatly appreciated!
