Something is stiffin' round my coop at night.

[Attack Chicken]

Before I leave to go to school I open my coops pop door so they wont be stuck in there all day. Their run is a 4ft high x 8ft x 6ft. My neighbors have been saying there is a mother coon and her young one has been snooping around my coop after I leave. While the other neighbor has been saying there is a possum as big as a small dog has been wandering around. The last few day I have been VERY worried and paranoid about what I have been hearing. So tonight I set up a stealth cam outside pointing to the front on the run. I wont check it until I get home tomorrow.

Anyone wanna take a guess at what/if I get it's picture on the most wanted?

 

[briana1975]

I hope it's not a skunk. PU...

 

[jjdward]

I vote coon.

 

[Namble]

I think coon aswell.

 

[cbader]

My guess is raccoon - I just caught one last night.

 

[mikesbigroo]

whatever it is ,,,ain't good

 

[outbackbill]

IF it is a coon and If you put up an electric fence around your chickies inclosure about a couple inches off the ground the coon will eventually get a nasty shock and will never return. Had trouble with coons in Austin, yes IN the city. Animal control told me to put up and electric fence. The coons hit it once and never came back. Did the same here in PA with same results.

 

[Attack Chicken]

It didn't get anything except for a few squirrels in the morning light. Will be trying again tonight.