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  1. KristiM

    Hens not laying after hawk attack

    I don't normally free-range my flock, but with our warmer weather, I figured I could let them into our fenced garden to eat all the winter weeds. I tried to spend time out there with them as much as I could. On Sunday, we were inviting a couple friends over for a social distance backyard BBQ...
  2. Phantom_k9

    Red Shoulder Hawks...

    I have determined that we have a family of RS Hawks that have moved into the area. In a previous post, I described a run in with a hawk that dove towards our flock and was only deterred by me swinging at it with a broom; I now know this was a RSH. It had been a month since I had seen any real...
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    • close call hawk hawk prevention hawk problem red shouldered red shouldered hawk
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. L

    Was this a hawk attack? (Graphic photo)

    My husband let our chickens out this morning so they could free range. 45 minutes later I walked our dog out and discovered this. Our yard is fully fenced so thinking its a hawk versus owl because it was day/morning. Buff was one of our favorites. She was a buff plymouth rock and was slow to...
  6. J

    First loss today, vanished without a trace

    Hello, Looking for the best guess for our culprit so we can prevent it from happening again. We have 5 little bantam hens (4 now) that during the day are turned loose in a run about 1900 sq ft. At night they are locked in their coop. The run has a fence I would feel relatively confident calling...
  7. 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...
  8. Toxicity 321

    How do I get rid of a hawk ?

    So I have noticed a hawk flying around when my chickens are out. So what can I do to get rid of it and protect my Chickens?
  9. ejtalbert

    Chicken Proof Run-- Have We Made a Mistake??????

    So we have been working on a nice 84 sq feet chicken run for our 5 hens. Right now we are using those wimpy green posts and fencing with strawberry netting over the top to keep out a hawk that has taken to perching on the top of our coop once and a while. (we actually had a near loss, I was...
  10. Phantom_k9

    Any Battle Strategies for Hawks?

    Good Morning soldiers, We are at war! Just yesterday we lost a bird to a hawk. We have always had hawks around our place, but they have never been interested in our flock until now. Within the past two weeks, the amount of them has nearly doubled, and two days ago I saw two of them perched in a...
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    • anything to deter hawks hawk hawk attack hawks hawks defense predation management
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  11. Phantom_k9

    Need Help Identifying Killer

    Good evening yall, I really hate that most of my recent post have been about grim topics. I went outside today to find one of our sweet juvenile chickens, killed. This is the risk of free ranging chickens, especially when you don't have a fence. We had planned to put in a fence either before...
  12. Celeeste

    Hawk circling above, could it get into my fenced area?

    So I was filling up my ducks little pool that be have for them when I noticed they were all cocking their head towards the sky. I thought it was cute until I saw a large bird circling in the sky above. My backyard isn't too big and has some trees that come over the fence and one tree inside. Do...
  13. Top 10 Chicken Predators

    Top 10 Chicken Predators

    From aerial to ground predators, chickens often fall prey to many of these. There are many different things that happen from the most obvious to the least. No matter what, it seems like they're always getting into trouble. But we can limit predator attacks if we know how to prevent them. From...
  14. G

    Hawks

    So I’ve had my new 7 week old ladies in their run and coop for the past two weeks. Completely covered in hardware cloth, apron, and reinforced. It’s chicken Fort Knox. But we have some visitors.... We’ve had two hawks circling our property for the last week. Along with being in our backyard...
  15. BitterSweetCitrus

    Hawks, Flocks, and Small Dogs

    Our family has a flock, we currently let our 5 Week old chicks run around in a metal pen while the girls free range. We have plenty of vultures the fly around our house, but usually not many hawks or other Ariel predators. About 7 days ago we had a hawk (I think a Red Shouldered Hawk) try to go...
  16. ChickenPerson999999

    My sweetest hen turned into a savage

    My sweetest hens name is autumn she’s an Easter egger she has never pecked any of her siblings ever one day a dog chased them around they were fine but two days later a red tailled hawk attacked and attumn was pinned but we scared off the hawk by hitting it with sticks and rocks. She didn’t lay...
  17. Cooper's Hawk

    Cooper's Hawk

    An adult Cooper's Hawk perched in a tree. I think it is a male.
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  18. DuckMama9

    Protecting Pasture Chickens from Coyotes, Owls and Hawks

    I just started a new job at a local pasture raised chicken farm. Our mission at Alcove Farms is to sow, grow, and restore. We pasture raise cattle and about 3,000 organically fed laying hens on 160 acres. We sell our eggs at the local grocery stores and farmer’s markets. We have been having...
  19. ChickenPerson999999

    looking for a rooster

    I currently have four Easter egger hens, they were attacked my an Akita dog before Valentine’s Day. Today they got attacked by a hawk and this time one got hurt and was bleeding but not hurt too much but was missing feathers but because we started hitting the hawk she wasn’t dead. I live in New...
  20. C

    Louisville KY Hawk left me with one hen looking for any breed

    Hi everyone, I'm in Louisville KY and a Hawk got one of my hens (I only have a flock of two!) I'm looking for a started hen. Around a year old would be great, but older is okay too. Please help! Craigslist has been a bust and I don't want to wait for a chick to grow. Willing to drive up to an...
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