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An Unlucky Raccoon


Many of you know that we have had chickens for a number of years. Earlier this summer, raccoons ransacked our chicken barn (a rather old barn) and got rid of our entire flock! In July, we repaired some places in the barn, ordered new chicks, and have enjoyed watching 27 of them grow.

Just this weekend, we noticed that this flock also seemed to be losing members. Sure enough, we set the trap on Saturday evening and on Sunday, this unfortunate raccoon was caught! We've been trying to figure out how they get in -- it's quite a mystery! This morning, Chelan reported that another 5 chicks were missing (we forgot to set the trap last night). The interesting thing is, those pesky raccoons are actually opening the door to the pen where the chicks are! We can't believe it -- and we definitely have to figure out a way to keep our remaining 17 chicks alive!

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