hawk attack

  1. B

    What kills chickens but leaves the entire body

    I had a flock of seven chickens but today I looked outside and they were all dead. I found five of the bodies and was able to bury them but I’m missing two but I don’t know what would kill the entire flock and leave most of the bodies completely intact? We’ve had a hawk recently going between my...
    • BizzyB
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    • death grieving hawk hawk attack lost all predator predator attack
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. M

    Hawk injured my hen

    Yesterday morning my hen was attacked by a hawk. By the time we got to her all we found was a pile of feathers and blood. The hawk came back and sat watching us. Today our hen came back and although she is eating and drinking fine, we noticed she has a huge hole in her left side under her wing...
  3. coltgrizzz

    Hawk Attack Laceration

    Hi all, so about an hour ago a hawk attacked my birds while I wasn’t home. Our one silkie got hurt the worst and received this large laceration above the tailhead. I have clipped the area, cleaned it with saline, and applied TAB. While I do work at a vet, they do not see birds and there are no...
  4. minicoopers

    Hawk attack, skin missing on breast

    A hawk just attacked my silkie. She's warm and breathing, not a lot of blood. Upon further inspection she has a hole in her skin that opens up her breast. It looks as though some may have been eaten. I cleaned with betadine and have her inside warm in a dark place, giving her water and will...
  5. The_Chicken_Tender

    Hawk attack

    Today one of my hens got attacked by a hawk or something, but I scared it away. She lost feathers on her back, but only one area seems to be injured, and it's not even bleeding. I put her in a separate cage, but when she was walking earlier, it seemed like each step was extremely heavy. Then she...
  6. Z

    Chicken attacked by Hawk (photo attached)

    One of our chickens was attacked by a hawk but luckily we went outside and scared it off before it could kill the chicken although it left a huge wound on the side of her face where her ear is (i believe). We have Neosporin, vetericyn plus, and blu-kote that we are putting on the wound as well...
  7. J

    INJURED DUCK from hawk attack Need help ASAP!

    My pekin duck was attacked by a hawk earlier today and I managed to find her but she had wounds on her neck, I'm not sure how bad it is or how deep the wounds are but she can't stand up. I applied disinfectant to the wounds but she is still struggling. We tried putting her in a closed pet...
  8. SeaChickens

    4” Fencing/netting for hawk protection?

    We have had two hawk attacks in the last few years, both in October and November. One resulted in an injured hen who lived after getting her neck stapled up at the vet, the other, sadly, resulted in the death of our favorite hen. That was last Halloween and now we have a new flock of pullets...
  9. SarahLadd

    I know now what killed my bird. What next?

    I was in the yard today, sunbathing 3 feet from the coop, when I saw it. A hawk came over the house, barely visible because it was so high. And then it circled around. And again. And kept coming lower until I could really see the detail on it. Taking no chances, I ran to grab my birds. I must...
  10. M

    A hawk attacked my duck

    One of our 3 month old ducks was attacked by a hawk this afternoon. My daughter heard it and scared the hawk away quickly. Our duck, Rue, had blood coming out of his nose but that stopped pretty quickly. He hid under a bush for a few hours and then got into the baby pool and has been there...
    • mamachan
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    • hawk attack hawk attacked duck help! shock or injured
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. aizuwonnie

    Leg injured and won't eat/drink.

    Teen owner of three 2 month old chickens here. A few weeks ago, our four chickens were attacked by a hawk. One passed away, and another is injured. The injured one (Sesame, as named after my favorite dish sesame chicken haha) seems to have trouble standing on its own. At first, it stayed still...
  12. S

    Chicken Attacked by hawk

    Poor birdie:( Yesterday she was attacked by a hawk luckily I was there to throw a piece of rooftop at it and the hawk flew away. Her neck is constantly facing that way and her feet are looking a little pinkish. Is there anything I can do? She is a sweet bird and still has life in her.
  13. ChickenGirl300

    Introducing a new chicken after a hawk attack

    I had five chickens until yesterday. We originally had 3, but then we got two more because we thought one was a rooster. (She wasn't) The two new girls were Plymouth Rocks, and always hung around together. They had names in the start, but once they feathered out we couldn't tell them apart very...
  14. L

    Cloudy eye

    My chicken was attacked by a hawk and I managed to scare it off but a day later I noticed she kept her eye shut and she kept it shut for a week or two and when she opened it it looked like this and it’s been like this for a few weeks now. I’m just wondering if she is blind now and do you think...
  15. Phantom_k9

    Will a Hawk return to a flock?

    Late this evening, I was going outside today to check on our scissor beak when I saw a medium sized, barred hawk (idk species) fly into a near by tree. Four of our birds (including our roo) were out in the field grazing. About 10 seconds later, I see the bird swooping down towards the birds. I...
  16. L

    Hawk attack

    so I have 14 hens and two roosters who free range. we’ve had a hawk lurking for about three months now, he’s gotten and killed two of our girls so far. Yesterday my husband saw something happening near the coop and thought the roosters were just mating or something, but upon closer look, it was...
  17. wat_da_cluck

    OMLET NOT PREDATOR PROOF - DO NOT BUY

    I am so upset right now, I'm posting this here as well as under "predators." I have a large 6'x15' walk in chicken run from Omlet. A HAWK has been able to kill two of our beloved satin bantam chickens through the fencing. I am devastated. Clearly 1/2" or 1/4" hardware cloth is standard for...
  18. wat_da_cluck

    PSA: DO NOT BUY OMLET CHICKEN RUNS

    They are not predator proof. Yesterday one of my 2 satin bantams was found dead (she had been acting slow, so I thought maybe she had died in the corner and something tried to snack on her. Bagged her up and sent her for necropsy in case something was happening with my flock. WHELP - fool me...
  19. KerriChick

    Sharp Shinned Hawk is Lurking...

    Yesterday we had what I think is a Sharp Shinned hawk dive for our Brahma! There was a huge racket and they all ran and hid(they have a covered run that is more like a pen with a tarp over the top that is not completely enclosed, but I cover the gaps and it is pretty highly hawk resistant-the...
  20. PioneerChicks

    Roos saved the hens from hawk!!!

    I'm so proud of my two roosters, Peter (silkie cock) and Picket (silkie-OEGB mix cockerel)! I thought I'd make this thread to share their story! Yesterday in the late morning, I looked at my window and saw...a chicken flying (in my defense, it looked like my EE hen! :lol: )! Then the...
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