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How do raccoons kill chickens?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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Yes, raccoons are omnivores and will kill and eat birds of all kinds. Chickens trapped in a coop are easy prey for a raccoon at night and they will make all attempts to get into them.

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Yes, unless there is an easier source of food nearby like dog food or chicks

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14y ago

i have had 18 hens and 2 roosters to be eaten..The only thing I have caught in the live trap is a raccoon.

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10y ago

Yes. They will kill whatever they can to stay alive.

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Yes, raccoons will eat chickens if they are not kept in a secure location at night.

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raccoon doesn't eat chickenes.

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racoons can kill eney meat

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