crows a pest or a predator

[Ol Grey Mare]

we dont have hawks here but if crows ganged up would they kill a chicken?

It seems you are still very concerned after the respinses already given so it may be best for your own peace of mind not to free range your birds when you are not on hand to asdure yourself they are not being distressed by crows

 

[biophiliac]

we dont have hawks here but if crows ganged up would they kill a chicken?

Haven't heard of that but I love these pictures of crows teasing other birds.

https://boingboing.net/2017/05/02/c...urce=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=im

Ps Where do you live that there are no hawks?

 

[Sophocles]

Crows do not hunt. They are opportunists that feed mostly off plant matter an carrion At times they've been spotted raiding nests for eggs or defenseless hatchlings, and a mouse can make a nice snack, but they dont really bother with any adult birds - too much work and theyre poorly equipped for hunting.

At 25 weeks your birds will be fine, I've never heard of crows hurting chickens.

If you want to chase them off, most crows are easily spooked by noises and movement, things like windchimes or CDs spinning in the wind. There are lots of tips online because they can be quite a nuisance to some people.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

we dont have hawks here but if crows ganged up would they kill a chicken?

No. It's called a murder of crows but they don't commit it, they merely group to feed on kills as scavengers.

We've more Raven than crows on this old farm land. Not a worry at all. Northern Harrier Hawk is another story...for a smaller hawk it's quite aggressive. Red tail abound here but it's the Harrier that attacks our full grown cockerels.

 

[Chick2chicken]

Thanks a lot.
I live in a city, so we get the occasional eagle but other than that we have chick-a-dees and crows mostly.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Raccoon, skunk and friendly neighbor dogs are your real concern in a city.

 

[Chick2chicken]

Yeah there was skunk near here a while a go bu I made sure it didn't get any eggs or chickens!

 

[PatriciafromCO]

We have Ravens and they will kill and take chicks and ducklings. I've never seen them interested in the adults

 

[Chick2chicken]

Haven't heard of that but I love these pictures of crows teasing other birds.

https://boingboing.net/2017/05/02/c...urce=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=im

Ps Where do you live that there are no hawks?

Those are really funny pictures!!!

 

[biophiliac]

Those are really funny pictures!!!

IKR...What do you think? ...for real or photo shopped?