It is your job to protect your flock from predators. While it is extremely sad to loose pets to wildlife the answer is not removing the wild animal that is just acting naturally, it is to modify your behavior to prevent future issues. Don't trap and kill that raccoon (or worse dump it somewhere), reinforce your coop! If you want to free range your hens realize that a few missing occasionally is part of doing business. Too often I see trapping as the first option instead of a last resort. Please reinforce your coop, be vigilante of predator activity, and recognize that wildlife has just as much right to exist as you (or your hens) do. As the human in the equation you have to be smarter, kinder, and faster than predators.
