Currawongs rounding up the girls

[bindy]

I live in Sydney suburbia. Our 6 girls are being swooped and chased back into the coop by a couple of currawongs when they are let out to free range. Our girls are 18months old. Any suggestions? We put a plastic owl with a spinning head on the hills hoist but that hasnt worked? The girls use to love coming out to scratch around now they just hide under the mulberry tree.

 

[1muttsfan]

You might try posting your question in the Australia thread - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/598568/australia-six-states-and-that-funny-little-island

 

[nzpouter]

legal to shoot them? we got magpies... some good and chase the hawks away and don't bother the chooks... some are pests, these we shot and let the next family move in.

 

[bindy]

@1muttsfan - sorry new at this. Do u mean pasting my question on the end of the australian thread ie pg 770??

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry I don't know what "currawongs" are? Are you allowed to shoot them?

 

[drumstick diva]

Bindy you post on the Australian thread just as you did on any others. Good luck to you.

 

[1muttsfan]

If you click on the link in my post it will take you to the Australia thread, look for the reply box at the bottom of the page and you can post there.

Currawongs sound like interesting birds.