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Don't always think clipped wing feathers will keep them grounded. About 35 years ago I took my macaw outside (feathers on one wing cut) it was a bit breezy and he caught the wind and flew up in a tree. The next flight he made it about 50 yards into a 2' tall hay field where I caught up with him.

Large Racoons have no problem killing a turkey, I have caught Racoon close to 35 lbs.

I say pullet from her posture.

Looks like coon hair to me.

Barnevelder and the R. red look like cockerels to me.

No clue. :(

Sorry for your loss and destruction, might be time to add a bear skin rug to your home. :D

We are 56F now after 90 yesterday.

Took the container covers and rocks that held them down off the young plants. We had heavy storms last night, didn't get the large hail but did have heavy rain and 50 to 70 mph winds. Still windy this morning at 30 mph.

Update on my broody. For the last 3 to 4 days I have moved the hen out of the nesting box and remove all eggs 3 to 4 times a day and I think this may have done it. She's been out in the run with the others most of the day, once in awhile I hear her broody chatter but is still out and about with...

Hope you close the coop door at night or it could get worse.

Took a couple pics of my gate area.

Put a board down to the ground standing on edge that the gate/door closes to, fasten to run some how and fasten your hardware cloth to it and bent to lay on the ground. It is kind of a pain having to step over it but was the only way I could find to keep the weasels out.

You can bend the 1/2" hardware cloth to lay flat on the ground and then let the grass grow up through or cover with woodchips, gravel or even a couple inches of dirt. The hardware cloth should be out around 16" or more.

Beans, corn, zucchini and gladiolas planted today. Cucumber, pepper and tomato plants will go in in a few days. Seeing a few radish coming up. :D

Thanks.

She is a looker that's for sure. :D

If she is still laying which she must be ( just 1 egg under her, if she gets up they rollaway) is this just the beginning of being broody? If she never gets a clutch of eggs would that break her being broody?

She is on the nest most of the day but never the same nestbox from day to day. Not sure at night ,I will have to check tonight.

I will need to break her of her broodiness.