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    Hawks

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    Hawks

    hawks have excellent eyesight, i think the cross stringing should be a deterrent.
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    Hawks

    we have a heavy netting over our chicken run to keep hawks from swooping down, and just yesterday i put up two umbrellas for shade after reading someone's post. they'll stay up until the snow flies! (could be Tuesday!!!)
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    Hawks

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    Hawks

    To any of you who have hawks preying on your chickens PLEASE BE AWARE that, depending on the species, some of those 'hawks' are protected and the killing or trapping of them is a federal offence!
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    Comment by 'gwenniet' in article 'Top 10 Chicken Predators'

    feeling really bad about keeping our chickens in their fenced yard, but since losing one a couple of weeks ago, probably to a fox, while they were free roaming we feel it's necessary. our chicken yard also has a heavy netting over the top, but no shade. so thank you for the idea of using a big...
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    Comment by 'gwenniet' in article 'Top 10 Chicken Predators'

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    Official BYC Poll: What type of COOP bedding do you like best?

    we've always used hay from our cutting.
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    Official BYC Poll: What type of COOP bedding do you like best?

    how is that working? i read someone say to use sand and it's a lot easier to keep clean. i have some ready to go once i clean the coop!
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens?

    eggs, eggs, and more eggs! however, now we'll be raising chicks for falcon food. just got a professional grade incubator and are hoping to cut down on buying quail as falcon food.
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    Has anyone got Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (Bird Keepers Lung/Flu)

    PLEASE WEAR A MASK! or in these times, at least a covering of some sort. i have a friend who still suffers because of this disease and another who passed away after disassembling a coop. And it is not only with chicken owners, it also affects any coop with birds - falcons, pigeons, etc. And yes...
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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    so sorry for your loss! it has sickened me when i walk out and realize i have forgotten to shut up the chickens! I have had mink take a chicken, do you live near water? but a larger animal seems more likely since all 5 chickens are gone.
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