Has anyone ever tried dyeing your chickens to protect them from hawks? I saw this article online and thought it might be a cool idea if it works. The logic behind the idea is that if your chicken is the color of poisonous prey (like brightly colored frogs) the hawk will avoid them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-...aint-chickens-pink-and-purple-to-thwart-hawks
https://www.google.com/search?q=poi...=1242&bih=585#tbm=isch&q=poisonous+frog+color
I am having to raise chicks to restart my flock all over again because I lost all my birds to hawks last winter. But I don’t have any white chickens and I bet that is the only color that would take the dye well. I also thought about using chicken saddles that are brightly colored or have predator eyes on them. If someone has had success with one of these methods let me know. I have even considered using some non toxic paint on them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-...aint-chickens-pink-and-purple-to-thwart-hawks
https://www.google.com/search?q=poi...=1242&bih=585#tbm=isch&q=poisonous+frog+color
I am having to raise chicks to restart my flock all over again because I lost all my birds to hawks last winter. But I don’t have any white chickens and I bet that is the only color that would take the dye well. I also thought about using chicken saddles that are brightly colored or have predator eyes on them. If someone has had success with one of these methods let me know. I have even considered using some non toxic paint on them.
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