Hole in coop roof

[Circe]

Something tore/chewed a good sized hole in the roof of our coop which is made of roofing panels. My girls were unharmed, but one lost a chunk of feathers. Could this be a raccoon?

 

[ridingtailboard]

Yes, I have been fighting them for a month. They will chew a lot in a night.

Little rascals killed 25 quail in a week. I just had to rebuild all my coops and hatch more eggs.

 

[ridingtailboard]

What type of roof panels do you have?

 

[Circe]

A corrugated asphalt/cellulose blend from Lowes.

 

[ridingtailboard]

Ok. I have seen them chew there way through asphalt shingles and osb to get into an attic. They seem to have great resolve and will come back to get your birds.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Just out of curiosity...why not trap them and be done with it?