Daily hawk visit

[centrarchid]

Nearly every day I have a hawk that comes and sits and walks/jumps around my coop. It cause great distress to my chickens to the point the chicksns don't want to go in their run. Their run is secure. No way for the hawk to get in. What can i do to deter the hawk?

Consider using a tarp or shade cloth to obstruct view chickens have when the hawk is purchased overhead. Make certain the additional covering can withstand the weather as related to wind / snow / rain. Obstructing the hawk's view will also make chickens less interesting. It is unusual for a hawk to keep messing around chickens unless it is catching something, like another prey type such as rodents or songbirds. Odds are it will move on shortly.

 

[MissChick@dee]

I tarp my runs. I free range my chickens. The only problem with tarps AND having a hawk that has been perching In your yard is...the chickens view is obscured they cannot spot the hawk. Trust me the hawk knows where the chickens are. Hawks will test defenses. They are perfectly happy to sit and watch and plan. An experienced hawk will do fly-by’s To see where they run to hide...who’s the slowest...who’s the most unaware. By the time you’ve got a hawk that you can SEE and is comfortable enough to perch atop your coop/run you need to keep your chickens in until you can “harass” him away. Because you’ve got a problem.
With migrating raptors you again need to keep your chickens in until they move on.

 

[Cadence A Waller]

Nearly every day I have a hawk that comes and sits and walks/jumps around my coop. It cause great distress to my chickens to the point the chicksns don't want to go in their run. Their run is secure. No way for the hawk to get in. What can i do to deter the hawk?

I would keep the chickens in until the hawk moves on. A hawk got two of my young pullets last year. Double and triple check that your coop/run is secure because hawks will look and find any weak areas in your coop/run. I hope that the hawk moves on soon. It can be so frustrating having a hawk hang around.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Kept mine on for two weeks because of this guy! They weren’t happy...but they were safe.