Hawk detergent

[Wonderwomansc]

What works for deterrent for hawks?

 

[RossAcres]

I've heard CDs hung up in the sun kind of blind hawks, so they won't swoop down. If you have electricity close to the coop and want to be extra, you can get one of those inflatable tube man things that they use at car dealerships. The ones that flap around all crazy. I have seen so many people use them with great results. It may make your neighbors what's wrong with you but it works

 

[ChicNmom]

I have some CD's up. I think they helped a little.
We have lots of places for the chickens to hide. I read about a lady who fed the crows to keep hawks away.



Last year a great blue heron lived in our stream and we had no hawk problems. I was hoping it would come back this year but it didn't.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Dawn

Sorry, couldn't help myself seeing the typo in the title.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Dawn

Sorry, couldn't help myself seeing the typo in the title.

Dawn has those cute little ducks on it, totally a hawk attraction, go generic unless the bird was involved in an oil spill… sorry, autocorrect must either make you laugh or cry

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks for the giggle!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Dawn

Sorry, couldn't help myself seeing the typo in the title.

Who would want to hand wash a hawk?
I'd go with tide and gentle cycle

 

[Jenbirdee]

We have lots of places for the chickens to hide. I read about a lady who fed the crows to keep hawks away.

me- i do both those things. my ducks and chickies have no more than 3 feet in any direction to run for cover. I pick up children’s play houses from Facebook marketplace, It looks like a little neighborhood out there

 

[The Moonshiner]

I pick up children’s play houses from Facebook marketplace, It looks like a little neighborhood out there

You should set up a bunch of inflatable wacky waving tube guys out there too.

 

[mcdze]

ive free roamed for years, nothing is 100% .. hanging cans, cds etc deters younger ones some i think .. the best deterrent is a good strategy, they hunt in the early morning 95% of the time so just waiting till 9 or so to let them out helps alot, and hawks seeing you around is a huge deterrent also, more for the older ones, younger ones can be brave and risk getting shot by farmers though ... hawks also migrate so pay close attention to time of year/months theyre around, take notes, because what gets you is theyre gone for a few months and you get lax, and walk outside to piles of feathers everywhere .. if its time to 'expect' hawks its time to tighten up on security for awhile ...