hawk

  1. Lindsayy

    Hawk Deterrents

    Do those owl statues actually keep hawks away? Is there any other solutions? I've been looking for some sort of hawk repellent since they've been so bad for us, one attacked my runner a few weeks ago and I've just been so nervous since 😥 Ive been keeping them locked up for most of the day but...
  2. J

    Aggressive HAWK and pen security

    So I've now read a fair amount of things here to help deter hawks. The hawk(s) seem to be getting more aggressive. Great info and help here though! This evening the hawk swooped ME. I came outside expecting to scare him off again because my hens were yelling, but I couldn't find him. Then I...
    • JRIII
    • Thread
    • chicken security coop security defense hawk help pen security preditor run security safety security
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  3. T

    Can anyone say what predator attacked this bird?? *Picture attached, graphic*

    Hi everyone, This morning, a couple meters away from the chicken coop, I saw a pigeon/dove that had its insides completely scooped out... It was very sad to see. I've never seen a bird attacked like this in my backyard before. We have feral cats, raccoons, skunks, and possums in the area (with...
  4. Fae Forest Farm

    Creating the Corvalla! A chicken that looks like a crow

    Those who free range their chickens have had problems or fears with regards raptors preying on the flock, whether they are hawks, eagles or owls. There are a number of deterrent ideas to utilize, one of which being to put crow decoys around which need to be consistently moved around and cannot...
  5. pine_lore

    Hawk Roosting above Coop

    For over a month (it's winter here) I've had a hawk roost in a cedar tree right above the coop/pen/run area. It hasn't been an issue because the flock is wintering in their predator proof pen. My chickens don't even know the hawk is there due to tarps on the pen to stop wind! However, I am...
  6. SnowballTheChicken

    Chicken scare!?

    When i go to give my bantam buff Cochin hen some scritchies, she makes a distressed noise!? Maybe she thinks my hand is a scary hawk i dont want her to be scared!!
  7. Chickenwithnobrim

    Camouflage yes or no

    I know this may be a dumb question, but in a green free run area, would dying a silkie chicken green help with her camouflage or make it worse? Mainly thinking in the terms of aerial predator.
  8. Y

    Chicken killed by Unusual predator

    Hi all I live in Sydney australia and notice today one of my chickens is dead. The nature of the kill is very odd I found it out in the open no feathers anywhere or real mess and the head and neck only eaten. I have had kills with foxes where they have left the body years ago but always had...
  9. 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...
  10. DuckDuckJuice

    Hawk!

    Back again! When it rains, it pours, apparently. We just witnessed a big hawk swoop down through the yard and try to grab one of the ducks. The hawk has a nest in a tree in the yard behind us and we’ve been aware of it for a while. We’ve never been overly concerned because there was no clear...
    • DuckDuckJuice
    • Thread
    • cover danger duck hawk help predator
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. J

    Two hens with injured beaks

    We had a young hawk swoop at our run, and two of the chickens injured their beaks running into the hardware cloth in the panic. The buff Orpington chipped off the end of her upper beak and lacerated her flesh near the nostrils. The speckled Sussex also has a laceration, and appears to have a...
  12. FeatherCreekAuburn

    Hawk near miss. Looking for clarity!

    Hi! This is my first post (been lurking since April when I started my flock! Hi all!) I know there are thousands of hawk posts (I’ve read most of them!) I have some specific-to-me questions for the community and am hoping it can provide me and anyone else lurking some insight to reduce risks...
  13. Cristalzita

    Looming Hawk

    I have a new flock of chickens which include some smaller breeds, 2 silkies and 2 serama roosters. I am fairly certain one of the silkies ended up being a rooster as well. My problem is, I noticed this has attracted a hawk to loom over my flock. At one point swooping in until they notice I was...
  14. 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...
  15. topochico225

    Really shaken by my first hawk encounter

    Hey y'all, I heard my hens sound off the alarm call just now while they were free ranging, and when I went out there were two hawks trying to get at my two 13 week d'Uccle chicks through their HC covered run. I said an unsavory word and ran over, and the hawks spooked and flew away screeching...
  16. B

    Do all Wellsummers look like hawks?

    I’ve noticed that as my Welsummer chicken, Cinnamon aka Cinnie Minnie, has started to look like a Hawk. I just mean her pattern, colors, and even her beak has a black spot reminiscent of a hawk. Were they bred to mimic the appearance of hawks as a way to deter hawks or was this just random?
  17. Anime2lover

    Hawk stole a young chicken! How to deter them?

    We have dogs and kids that are outside almost constantly in our yard with our free range chickens. We've had hawks all the years we've lived here and never once have they bothered our flock. But lately they seemed to have lost much of their fear of that. Exp, just a few days ago I'd just culled...
  18. yerawizard_Kristen

    Terrified Girls - Hawk Questions

    I heard a cry this morning, and when I looked out the window, my 6 girls were piled in the corner of their covered run behind their waterer, frozen in fear. Then I noticed a hawk on the ground about 4 feet from their run. As soon a I raised the blinds the hawk flew away, but it took the girls a...
  19. Missy020219

    Hawk

    I have chickens and now it’s starting to get warm again after a long winter, so now they are finally aloud to go outside. But this last week I’ve seen a hawk flying around our place. It’s been a bit colder the last few days so I’ve kept my chickens inside and I haven’t seen the hawk now either...
  20. Barredrocker99

    Chickens paralyzed from fear?

    Hello all! I have a flock of ten hens, and everyday I let them free range in my yard all day until they’re ready to go inside the coop. I live in the middle of the woods in Massachusetts, so naturally there are predators, though we have a dog that spends most of her time outside with them, so...
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