- Dec 18, 2010
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I have free ranging birds - with no daytime predator attacks for about a year - but yesterday while ranging we heard a commotion. Saw a large bird fly away and I had a stunned full grown barred rock. Most of her tail feathers and all of her underbelly feathers are gone. I checked her and there appears to be no wounds and she is eating and drinking after spending most of yesterday in a daze. There were three piles of feathers from where she was attacked.
I am left with several questions. Could this be a hawk attack? We couldn't make out what type of bird it was because it flew off too fast. I'm not sure it was a hawk because I would have expected talon wounds.
Will the hawk be returning? How was the hawk able to pluck so many feathers from my hen without killing her ? Should I be checking her for more wounds?
I would really appreciate any advice or information, thank you in advance, Christa
I am left with several questions. Could this be a hawk attack? We couldn't make out what type of bird it was because it flew off too fast. I'm not sure it was a hawk because I would have expected talon wounds.
Will the hawk be returning? How was the hawk able to pluck so many feathers from my hen without killing her ? Should I be checking her for more wounds?
I would really appreciate any advice or information, thank you in advance, Christa