Okay, so geese maybe aren't the answer. We'll just use the netting over the run, and let them free range when we think it's safe.
As for shooting raptors, I personally wouldn't, whether or not it is legal. Raptors are a necessary predator for the wild. When you start removing top predators, it...
We live in a suburban area just around the corner from downtown. This past Saturday morning I was on my way to a festival with a friend when my fiance called (in tears) over a hawk having killed his favorite chicken, a beautiful and scrappy little Mille Fleur. I grew up with chickens, but this...