Are broad winged hawks a threat to full grown chickens?

[Kerry Ellen]

A family of broad winged hawks moved into the yard this year. I’m positive that is the type of hawk based on its distinctive call. Man they are annoying. I’m wondering if they will be any threat to my full grown chickens? My flock stays in a very secure run for most of the day with a few hours of supervised free range in the evening before bed. Any of your experiences/advice is appreciated!

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Broad winged hawks aren’t too big, so they couldn’t pick up a full ground bird. A starving one, a young one, or just a not very smart one could and would try though, so I would still watch out.

 

[Geena]

We see a LOT of raptors around our property... Red Tail, Broad Winged, Red Shouldered, Sharp Shinned and Cooper's Hawks, Barred and Great Horned owls. The only problems we've ever had were with juvenile Red Tails taking young birds. YMMV.

 

[Willow2253]

I’ve only had problems with a red tailed hawk attacking a chicken once.(The dogs and my brothers were able to chase it off so the chicken made it out alive) Since that incident we put up a fake owl and the hawks have steered clear. I agree with ihavesomechickens, a broad wing would be too small to carry off a full sized chicken, you likely won’t have any trouble from them. Red tailed are the ones known as chicken hawks.

 

[centrarchid]

A family of broad winged hawks moved into the yard this year. I’m positive that is the type of hawk based on its distinctive call. Man they are annoying. I’m wondering if they will be any threat to my full grown chickens? My flock stays in a very secure run for most of the day with a few hours of supervised free range in the evening before bed. Any of your experiences/advice is appreciated!

Not a threat to full grown chickens.

 

[77horses]

Not a threat to full grown chickens.

A broad-wing went after my full-grown rooster yesterday, so I beg to differ!

 

[centrarchid]

A broad-wing went after my full-grown rooster yesterday, so I beg to differ!

Show me a picture of the Broad-winged Hawk.