Are crows known to attack chickens?

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

I've had problem with crows recently, mainly raiding their field throughs, eating eggs laid outside, scaring the girls away but nothing aggressive.

But today I spotted a crow in the chicken run chasing away one of the girls. Unfortunately I popped it and had to put him down. I feel really bad about it but it is what it is. I read it's relatively rare and in fact they may be a hawk deterrent.

Crows are smart so I'm concern the "word" may get around in the crow community.... could there be "retaliation"?

Very good article here btw, thanks as usual!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ow-to-protect-your-chickens-from-crows.47683/

 

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

Almost forgot, would a bobbly head owl be enough of a deterrent beside hanging CDs?

 

[True Patriot]

Crows will help reduce the likely hood of Hawks, but they can be aggressive. If they think there's an easy food source they will return. The owl decoy I don't know. Seems to me that hanging a chicken predator around the coop might be worse on the flock. Others may have better insight on that.

 

[True Patriot]

But no... I don't think the crow Mafia will be leaving horse heads in the coop

 

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

Thanks Pat... yea that's what a I thought about the Owl...kind of an oxymoron