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Quote: Yes, objective is to control, not always to eleminate losses.

Quote: Trinity, I suggest acquiring a game rooster as a deterrent. They have been effective for me.

Quote: I thought Thailand was still with predators. They are still discovering new species in at least parts of that region. I do like my predators. They keep you on your toes.

Quote: FOlks in other parts of world probably still retain common sense about keeping free range birds with heavy predator pressure. We have gotten away from that in part owing to mega farms providing out poultry needs so well. I would like to bother your daughter inlaw in respect to methods...

Quote: Golden eagles would seem easier to defeat than Coopers using cover. Rooster I think would not make a difference. As for bobcat, that is my dogs job. Bobcats will penetrate cover and take even rooster but it does not take much of a dog to run a bobcat off. I have a dog and local...

Quote: A big part of my area is open feild. I am working to provide more cover patchs. Cover effective patch size and appearance seems easy enough. What is not known to me is how many are required and at what distance between them. Chickens not as fast as flying hawk so distance cannot be...

wood&feathers : I was wondering if the profile and color of black Sumatras would turn off hawks - they kind of look like huge crows walking around, and are a game breed. I lost a young white cockerel to a Cooper's hawk this fall - caught it eating him shortly afterward. I then kept everyone...

Quote: Recently I have had to mow corridors between patches of heavy cover. My birds do no readily go through thick fescue or other heavy vegetation that completely cover ground unless it has tunnels through it. Mowing took 15 minutes about once a month. I like to keep perimeter of brush...

Quote: Brush piles! Work very well. Now we are talking habitat management.

Quote: I am cheating. Crossing American game with doms. Will have barring on bird with good survival instincts.

Some restrictions on management to prevent hawk losses will apply, whether imposed by self, available resources or law.

Quote: I have a good number of Dominique rooster from different sources. Thus far I have not been able to observe their defense of flock but they are fairly large and alert thus signalling presence of hawks. They do take advantage of cover which some breeds are very slow to do.

Quote: Sometimes troubles of roosters are worth the benefits. I almost never have hawks taking my adults, unless the adult is isolated from rest of flock. A hawk can take even the most agressive game rooster if he is alone without cover, although still at some risk to hawk if he does not...

Quote: Some gamefowl do not appear as capable but this may be owing to my lack of experience with them. The heavy boned breeds with very hard and tight feathering and upright stance (Asils and kin) seem more built for resisting impact damage and endurance. My neighbor has some and they seem...

Breed can be a factor. Larger size with greater agility helps. Avoid breeds that are small (bantams) or have excessive or abnormal (silkies / polish) feather developement that compromise flying ability or vision. Birds need to detect hawk and get to cover fast. Flight ability may simply...