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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Protect Your Chickens From Predators?

    I just bought a realistic looking mannequin to keep away the hawk that recently attacked.
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    Hawks?!

    Because of the mixed reviews on owl decoys, I decided to go big. I just bought a full size mannequin. We'll change his clothes and move him around the yard. Hopefully that works.
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    Hawks?!

    I had a hawk attack just now. I was just inside the door when I heard them panic. I rushed out and scared him away. there was a patch of probably close to 50 feathers, but I can't find any sign of blood, or anyone with a sign of injury. I'm hoping it was a glancing blow that didn't actually...
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    Newby in the yard

    I have no idea. One day he was the biggest bird and perfectly healthy. The next morning, he was dead and his comb was blue.
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    Newby in the yard

    I just got ten Buff Orpington chicks in August. One turned out to be a rooster, but he died one night about three months ago. They started laying at 20.5 weeks and are laying 7-8 eggs a day. I feel like that’s pretty good since they’re young and it’s January. My girls all love me. As soon as I...
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