Raccoon getting chickens during the day and hour before

I've set the live trap already! Either it will be shot or I know this sounds terrible and haven't tried this method yet but drowning it is another option. I always thought that was horrific but after the carnage I walked into this morning I'm considering. If I only did supervised free range they would only get an hour or two
 
A trap is another option. Though it can't be where/when chickens can be hurt by it. You also need to give some thought as to what to do with the raccoon after capture. Simply releasing it elsewhere makes it someone else's problem and it is now trap-wise.

That's why I said a gun, because even if you trap it you need to kill it, and some people might be okay with drowning them but I personally am not. I prefer to be quick about it, even if I'm mad about what they did.

Not only is it not smart to trap and release, it's illegal.
 
That's why I said a gun, because even if you trap it you need to kill it, and some people might be okay with drowning them but I personally am not. I prefer to be quick about it, even if I'm mad about what they did.

Not only is it not smart to trap and release, it's illegal.

Understood, but a trap can be there even when you are not. And although it may be illegal to release in your location, it isn't everywhere. It just isn't wise. Finally, not everyone has a gun and shooting it is illegal in certain locations.
In the end, the solution has to take into account the specific situation. Not everyone can handle it the same.
 
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At my place I have to be on point keeping my birds locked up. I like to let them free range when I'm home, but I still have to keep a close eye on them even during the day. In the last few days I've had to eliminate 5 coons. I don't like shooting them, but they if I don't it just a matter of time before they will attack. It took me a while to learn if I don't have a secure Coop and run something will ultimately Kill Them All.
 

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