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sleek:
Been killing my chickens and eating my eggs. I think it's a coon but leaves no sign of entry. Never felt with this before, but it's got 6 in the last week, in the coop. Any ideas?

Russ:
Owl statue??? Might deter them

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: sleek on August 26, 2021, 01:43:59 pm ---Been killing my chickens and eating my eggs. I think it's a coon but leaves no sign of entry. Never felt with this before, but it's got 6 in the last week, in the coop. Any ideas?

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My first thought is a bit of night hunting with a .22, but that may not be acceptable in your area. I'd go over the coop carefully looking for ways in. A raccoon is not particularly small and should need a fair hole to get through. Is it possible it's a weasel? They fit through extremely small openings and supposedly will kill chickens but not eat them (I have not dealt with weasels firsthand).


Mark

bjrogg:
My guess would be mink around here. They can get in the tiniest hole. They kill a bunch but usually only have a little hole in carcass. They won’t quit coming back till either chickens are gone or you catch them.

Could be lots of things though. Everybody loves chicken. Are they eating them? Are they killing only one? Or just killing and leaving them lay?

When I suspect mink I set a cubby with fresh bait and a 110 coni bear in the outside the chicken coup and try to get them before they get to chickens.

Bjrogg


PS what Mark said. Wessel is same as a mink.

Pat B:
Electric fencing a few inches above the ground.

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