How do you prevent racoons from eating chickens?
Nayan makes a good point in
her latest comment.
"My neighbor had made a heavy-duty
tractor with hardware cloth etc. and
it was pretty heavy. The raccoons got into it anyhow and ate every...
single... adult... chicken. How you do keep predators away?
We have come to the
conclusion that the risk is worth the value for better quality eggs. If
the predator pressure gets too high then maybe we'll build a Fort Knox
type of chicken coop and bring bugs to the chickens which will involve
another level of time and effort.
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My neighbor (same one in the response) noticed that when he had a dog, the raccoons seemed to stay clear of the area. Unfortunately, the dog, being very old and sick, had to be put down. That was a few years ago. He's fencing in the area so that he could get another dog.
Does anyone else have any ideas on how to keep predators away?