Hawk attempt-how long do i wait?

[Amazonlover]

GM, a hawk made an attempt on one of my chickens while they were free ranging, and I was outside with them, around 15 feet away. How long should I wait before I allow them to free range again (I.e., before the hawk either forgets they saw a chicken in my backyard or just moves on)?

 

[Folly's place]

Here it's usually been about two weeks, although one time, with a very determined Cooper's hawk, it was three weeks.
Glad your birds all survived!
Young hawks are out there learning, and some species migrate, so beware!
Mary

 

[Amazonlover]

Thanks! I was thinking around 6 months

 

[tlcmurphy]

I agree with 2 weeks. However be aware that if you have hawks in the area, there may be another that visits at another time. I’ve had multiple occurrences each year since I started free-ranging

 

[Amazonlover]

Yes, we definitely have hawks in the area but we’ve been blissfully unbothered, which I always attributed to the fact that I have a lot of trees with leaf coverage and only 5 chickens. I’ve probably been stupid, and lucky. Any tips on how to keep hawks away?