Falcons

[McChooky]

We have Turkey vultures, an occasional bald eagle, and a persistent falcon visit the property. Our chickens are in an enclosed coop/run and are supervised while out free ranging, nevertheless this falcon continues to hang around and has made a couple of passes at the flock. Any advice on dealing with it because it apparently would be a national disaster to dispatch it to falcon heaven.

When I'm preoccupied and can't keep an eye on my chickens I don't let them out. I also have two trained dogs that sound alerts and chase predators off which dramatically helps.While none of these things guarantees the safety of my birds it prevents me losing my whole flock .If you can't accept losses the solution is not to let them out