HAWK help

[Snaxslife]

Anybody have a good way of deterring hawks?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Cover your run and don't free range.

 

[Snaxslife]

Cover your run and don't free range.

Yes thank you I have that but I,m looking for deterrents.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes thank you I have that but I,m looking for deterrents.

I have not heard of anything legal that work long-term. Some have tried air-propelled long-armed wiggly tubular figures but say they only help for a while and also scare the chickens, are noisy and expensive. Suspending CDs in trees, also not very effective over time. Hawks are protected. You're not allowed to harm or harass them. So ...

 

[Snaxslife]

I have not heard of anything legal that work long-term. Some have tried air-propelled long-armed wiggly tubular figures but say they only help for a while and also scare the chickens, are noisy and expensive. Suspending CDs in trees, also not very effective over time. Hawks are protected. You're not allowed to harm or harass them. So ...

I know, I use the CDs already I have three up now

 

[ChickenTenderz]

I'm looking for hawk deterrent too. The plastic owl didn't seem to help at all!. Our pen is covered with wire over the top but my girls like to free range and won't be able to for a while. There were 2 hawks camped out at our coop all day!
Note: these guys are not afraid of humans at all

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes thank you I have that but I,m looking for deterrents.

I understand. Nothing legal that work, that I've heard of. They're protected. You can neither harm nor harass them. All you can do is protect your birds. But they're migratory, so with any luck they'll move on when they see they can't get to your birds. Good luck!