Problem with racoons, are they going after the feed or my RIR Hen

[EliteTempleton]

Yes Skunks are a threat.

For a detailed list of chicken predators visit http://allaboutchickens.tk/ and click the predators link on the left.

 

[omelette'smom]

That stinks-get it! I know....that was lame. Skunks get in my trash every now and then but i've never spotted a coon. Knock on wood.

 

[horsejody]

omelette'smom :

That stinks-get it! I know....that was lame. Skunks get in my trash every now and then but i've never spotted a coon. Knock on wood.

Just because you haven't seen them it doesn't mean you don't have them. Skunks and coons both kill chickens.​

 

[Bock_Bock]

thats why i am hesitant to put out my other too chicks i got about a 4 week old Barred Rock and about a 6 or 7 week old Rhode Island red right now i am keeping them inside till they get bigger but also because its been really rainy and cold here in the bay area, for exapmle it is snowing on the nearby mountains this never happens that ho w cold the weather been here the highs are in the low 40s, right now i still got my full grown RIR running around in the back yard hopefully safely but i dont know but im keeping an eye on her, my father in law built her a new house/ coop for her to hide in so i hope it helps we will see, im going to try to get some pics up of my new chicks so i can make sure that they are barred and a rir and if they are a chick or roo as i picked them up from some family and they wer ein bad shape but im taking care of them, and they said they didnt know what they were as being chic or roo so if you guys can please help me i will appreciate it
thank you pics hopefully tomorrow

 

[wilds of pa]

"All critters are opportunistic"..they will eat the feed then take the chickens to or vis versa

Charlie

 

[deerman]

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Oh yes I even saw a half grown one go thru a chainlink fence about 3 ft . in front of me.

they love eggs,but will take the chicken too they dont climb as good as the coons.

 

[Bock_Bock]

i would really love to get a guard dog for my chick(s)en but unfortunetly my wife and possibly my daughter are allergic to pet har which really stinks at my moms place i had like 5 cats and boy would they attack anythign that came near that house as in racoons opossums even dogs i mean my cats new when to protect and when to love, i know this is the wrong category to be talking about this but i miss leavin at my moms housea lol i got 5 fishtanks there a bearded dragon a ball python, a dog and multiple cats i miss so much but unfortunatly married life makes you leave things in the past, but on topic again i havnt seen the hawk around for a coule days so i hope he moved on to another place, (and not to someone elses animals)