There's been a bird of prey of some kind in the area and it keeps scaring the chickens. I was putting the shopping away when the 2 Roos started screaming and doing the warning calls and all the hens were crammed into corners of the yard and in the blackberry bush. Luckily all were accounted for and no-one was harmed other than my socks that I ran out in a panic, which became a muddy mess.
I think all the noise scared the predator off. I also saw an angry looking crow fly over the yard quite quickly, as if it was chasing after something. Probably after that same bird that spooked the chickens.
My dad took them inside where they are safe to calm them down while I was counting and comforting the ones that were still out and trying to see if I could get any sights of the predatory bird, but couldn't see any sign of it. Rooroo kept chasing after my dad doing the warning call and all fluffed up as he carried the hens and the younger roo inside, but never kicked or pecked at him. Made my dad laugh when it was finally Rooroo's turn to go inside as he went to run away, but froze when he saw me in the way and whined when picked up by my dad.
I think all the noise scared the predator off. I also saw an angry looking crow fly over the yard quite quickly, as if it was chasing after something. Probably after that same bird that spooked the chickens.
My dad took them inside where they are safe to calm them down while I was counting and comforting the ones that were still out and trying to see if I could get any sights of the predatory bird, but couldn't see any sign of it. Rooroo kept chasing after my dad doing the warning call and all fluffed up as he carried the hens and the younger roo inside, but never kicked or pecked at him. Made my dad laugh when it was finally Rooroo's turn to go inside as he went to run away, but froze when he saw me in the way and whined when picked up by my dad.