Do black chickens deter from hawks?

[Farmgirl283420]

I have four jersey giants super sweet they don’t free range so I wouldn’t know!

 

[HockeyMom328]

Does keeping black chickens help protect from hawks?

I am getting ready to do a major flock expansion this summer as I built my ultimate chicken coop. I read on a couple of places that black birds / crows are enemies of hawks typically scare the hawks away and that the hawks confuse black chickens for crows acting as a hawk deterrent. My chickens free range almost every day and I want to be proactive about trying to protect them. I was going to buy Welsummers and Buff Orpingtons but if I can get some protection by buying a couple of black chicks I might do that. Please let me know if this is a good idea or just dumb. (if this is a good idea recommendations of black breeds would be appreciated)

Thanks in advance,

can’t speak to the original question, but I have Black Minorcas and they are beautiful! Shiny, sleek black, confident, and am told weather hardy (they are only 4 months old)

 

[Dominique King]

I use the black chicken method too. I recommended to someone else and they haven’t had a problem. Also Dominiques have a hawk like pattern so it deters hawks too.

 

[Dominique King]

This is an article that I found out on how to keep hawks away. Check it out!

https://animalgiant.com/do-black-chickens-keep-hawks-away/