Hawk - turkeys & guinneas

[Hixnstix]

Would someone explain to me how or why turkeys & Guinneas are predators to hawks. Read this and never heard of this??? Please help me understand this or direct me to where I can find info. Thanks!

 

[Hixnstix]

anybody????

 

[ccshambhala]

never heard of it - sounds like misinformation?

 

[bryan99705]

Not predators, they don't hunt hawks, they just not afraid to fight them on the ground. A predator is cautious about getting hurt because if they can't hunt they can become the prey to others or they may starve.

If you take away a hawks element of suprise and their impact from a flying hit or grab and set them on the ground, a adult turkey or flock of guinea hens is their better and will whoop their feathered butt!

Owls are a different story as the hunt mainly at dark when your roosting bird is helpless. They just walk up and kill them.

 

[Hixnstix]

Interesting. Thanks!

Is it worth it for hawk protection to have some turkeys running with the hens. Our chicken pen is about 60 x 140 with trees, the hawk has been having a daily buffet.

Any suggestions......... Everbodys locked in the hen house but hate to do that to them. They love scratching an strutting around their yard.