FYI Hawks are mirgrating now. Watch over your babies

[Msbear]

I have had no problems with predators then.. it happened. They found me. I lost 3 birds in four days... one right in front of me! I've had a super huge red-tailed with a wingspand matching mine

and I woke up to this little guy wanting to play with my birdies early the other morning

If you hear a ruckus, go outside and cannot find your birds... they are hiding from this guy.

After the first attack, I kept mine up for a few days thinking it had moved on. Within minutes of my rosecombs being out, I heard my cock sound the alarm and they all went bananas. I found them huddled under a bush. I scoured the trees and there it was hunting them!!! I clapped my hands and screamed and it took off.. just to the next tree.

I rounded them up and cooped them up and they've been up every since. May try again in a couple weeks.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

ACKK! Ours already went over about a month ago but the eagles have moved in!

 

[HEChicken]

Here's what I saw on my fence about 30 mins ago. Mine normally free range but I'm glad I had them up today and will until these guys have moved on. Sigh.

 

[jbowyer01]

Please dont tell me that they will migrate I actually had never thought about it). I dont really want a visit.

 

[Msbear]

Hechicken, great pic! I know they are difficult to get.

Keep a look out, folks

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Got the message too late.

We had our first hawk attack last Friday night (in 1 1/2 yrs. of having the chickens) It got our favorite banty duck. Why is it always the favorite??? We are keeping a closer eye on them. Had one fly over today.

 

[hippichick]

My neighbor just called and said a hawk has gotten a dozen or so of his quail in the past 2 days. I'm sure they've gotten some of my OEGBs that are free-ranging, and I've just not noticed. Off to pen up more chickens. I've been having trouble with coyotes, now i guess it'll be hawks. Oh, the joys of chicken-keeping..........

 

[zazouse]

They have allready pass threw my place

these are the local hawks that got stired up when they came threw, they were circling my chick pen.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Oh my LORD!

 

[Wifezilla]

I lost 2 ducks to hawks a few weeks ago. Now the ducks have an aviary. I had to give up my herb garden, but I was able to transplant them without too much trouble.

When I saw that bird silhouette, I thought it was just the crows. NOPE!