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2/9/12 at 5:42pm
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Would a hawk kill a full grown chicken?sad.png

 

          

Mama to 98 chickens And I have 2 broody hens. One is setting on 2 eggs, the other is setting on 5.  I lost my favorite chicken Nov. 25th 2012 to my cat Demi. She was a mix breed bantam. I also lost five White Silkies to a raccoon. two cats (Demi and Lulu), one Angus bull calf, (T-Bone), sister to seven siblings, and incredible daughter to one Grateful Daddy and Mommy.

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Mama to 98 chickens And I have 2 broody hens. One is setting on 2 eggs, the other is setting on 5.  I lost my favorite chicken Nov. 25th 2012 to my cat Demi. She was a mix breed bantam. I also lost five White Silkies to a raccoon. two cats (Demi and Lulu), one Angus bull calf, (T-Bone), sister to seven siblings, and incredible daughter to one Grateful Daddy and Mommy.

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post #2 of 169
2/9/12 at 5:54pm

Yes.  Even the individuals of largest breeds can be taken out.  In order to do so the hawk has to be able to latch on with feet and control chicken on ground.  If it cannot or looses latch, then chicken can get away and sometimes even fight back.

Make every effort to understand your chicken's biology and the environment that supports it.
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post #3 of 169
2/9/12 at 7:45pm

Yes I had one kill a turkey!

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post #4 of 169
2/10/12 at 3:18am

They go after my chickens. I just found out I have TWO hawks hanging around my yard. I thought it was one hawk per so many miles.

 

 I let the chickens out yesteray and right off the bat the roo starts screaming.Sure enough a hawk is in the tree watching him.My roo has excellent vision!

 

Girls stayed in the coop. I put him back in too.Didn't want anyone killed on my dd's bday! The hawks  are so annoying.I mean I would have a peaceful chicken yard if it were not for them darn hawks.

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post #5 of 169
2/10/12 at 4:39am

  These hawks are strange creatures. I've have 3 or 4 flying around the last week and screaming like crazy. They're into their mating season. But with as many crows pestering them for the life of me I don't see how they can ever get together. They don't seem to have given my chickens a second look. Even the 8 week old chicks are unfazed. But if I'm outside and they feel threatened they run to me.I guess I'm the big brother now. smile.png


Edited by Ole rooster - 2/11/12 at 5:55am
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post #6 of 169
2/10/12 at 5:35am

This time of year they are setting up territories and fighting amoung themselves.  Those soaring I do not consider a threat since they are displaying to other hawks or riding thermals for migration.  Generally when hunting they start attack run from a perch; even Coopers hawks do that,

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post #7 of 169
2/10/12 at 12:06pm

Some hawks will, most hawks won't.  Most types of hawks are too small to take on a large chicken.

 

If you have problem hawks, keep your birds in a covered run. Problem solved.

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post #8 of 169
2/10/12 at 12:15pm
YES! I had at lest 43 hawks above my girls last Sunday.sad.png
Kiki, Chicken Mama to Roxane, Resa, Clue, Pepper, Saltine, and Sugar. RIP Salt, Spice, and Meggy.
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Kiki, Chicken Mama to Roxane, Resa, Clue, Pepper, Saltine, and Sugar. RIP Salt, Spice, and Meggy.
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post #9 of 169
2/10/12 at 1:30pm

Yes! I am batteling that right now!

We have a hawk that is about the size of a large robbin taking down our full grown, standard sized hens.  I believe it is a Cooper's Hawk.  All they need to do is get the chicken and hang onto their neck until they squeeze it dead. The hawk's small size is irrelivant. They even are dive bombing us!!!

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4 dogs, 3 cats, 3 angora bunnies, way too many egg layers to count, a few cute lil' banties and few lavender orpingtons.
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post #10 of 169
2/10/12 at 6:41pm

You cannot kill hawks, but it docent mean you can't scare them off with a shotgunsmile.png!

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