Hawks and how to stop them!

[chickenlover89]

Thanks everyone!

 

[chickenlover89]

So im guessing it was in broad daylight? and you were near the area? wow that hawk will def be back maybe a lgd just to throw it out there cheap if your lucky free and if you have other livestock theyre great with others. i have several and they bark at hawks coyotes they drag up dead coons and groundhogs..
I LIKE THE CD IDEA DOES IT WORK?

Yes, it was in broad daylight, and I was standing right next to them when it attacked. I think that the hawk was injured by the chicken before I chased it away though. What's an lgd?

 

[aldarita]

I have read all the posts about hawks attacks and the ways to avoid them, it looks to me that the only way to prevent an attack is to be there to scare them away, my neighbor next door just had her first hen killed by a hawk, she has a very big dog and a medium size one that are out all the time while the chickens are free ranging, with dogs and all, the hen was eaten by a hawk. They also thought that the hens were protected because they have lots of places to hide, now they are doing what I do which is to let them free range under my supervision. I have "scared" so many hawks away that I lost track of the number. Unfortunately my girls can only free range when I have time to supervise them, the way I see it is some time is better than no time at all.

 

[jdywntr]

LGD is Livestock Guardian Dog

wow that hawk will def be back maybe a lgd just to throw it out there cheap if your lucky free and if you have other livestock theyre great with others.

I think a cheap or free LGD would be a very bad idea. A livestock guardian needs to be trained properly in order to protect it's charges and especially to protect poultry.

Just getting an LGD and throwing it out there is asking to have your own dog kill your birds. Not all LGDs are good with livestock, they need training and there are SO many out there now with people just indiscriminately breeding them, many don't even look like they should and have had the instinct bred out of them.

For the OP. Keep the birds in for a while. Try the CDs see if they work. Hawks are smart so a scarecrow probably won't work for long.

 

[Slongest]

I have five great Pyrenees had three since they were pups and yes I worked with them to keep them from chasing my birds but two have been given to me by people that can no longer manage the size or feed bill or whatever but what I'm trying to say is my newest is a female just over a year old just got her a month ago when she first arrived she did chase my birds she's never been around any livestock I put her in with my goats from day one she chased them around and a few chickens when they would fly in but after a few bb's in tag her but and some scoldin she hasn't chased a bird or goat in almost two weeks.... Just trying to help I'm a firm believer in lgd's

 

[LucyRIP]

Lost my third chicken this past weekend to the “Evil Hawk”. Only one left from the 4 we started with last Easter. Lucy was a white leghorn that laid every day. She was very docile and friends to the neighborhood kids. Don't believe any of the information that does not suggest full enclosure or a actual guard on post during yard time.
We have a Cooper Hawk (actually a pair) that will sit on the chicken run trying to get in. It is really frustrating that they only eat the head and neck. The chickens are twice the size of the hawk. They can’t carry them away. They just eat them where the killed them. I have a fake owl on the coupe, but not so effective.
The Hawk climbed through the deer netting on top of the run that had blown loose during the last storm. My wife and son chased it out and left the deceased chicken for me when I got home. The Hawk actually climbed back in to eat some more. I blocked the egress and had a pet hawk for about 2 hours. We tried to get it boxed or wrapped in a blanket to relocate it. This was from the advice of the local raptor rescue folks. I didn’t want to hurt it and my overly cautious approach resulted its eventual freedom. Cooper Hawks are ground hunters and they will go through bushes and small openings. The security measures will be reinforced.
I hope this helps others secure their breaches before it too late for there ladies too. Beware the Coopers, Beware the Coopers

 

[da417]

I'm sorry for your loss however I certainly would not have been as gracious as you when confronting the evil hawk. I am at the point of "no holds barred" in my situation.

 

[chickenlover89]

Lost my third chicken this past weekend to the “Evil Hawk”. Only one left from the 4 we started with last Easter. Lucy was a white leghorn that laid every day. She was very docile and friends to the neighborhood kids. Don't believe any of the information that does not suggest full enclosure or a actual guard on post during yard time.
We have a Cooper Hawk (actually a pair) that will sit on the chicken run trying to get in. It is really frustrating that they only eat the head and neck. The chickens are twice the size of the hawk. They can’t carry them away. They just eat them where the killed them. I have a fake owl on the coupe, but not so effective.
The Hawk climbed through the deer netting on top of the run that had blown loose during the last storm. My wife and son chased it out and left the deceased chicken for me when I got home. The Hawk actually climbed back in to eat some more. I blocked the egress and had a pet hawk for about 2 hours. We tried to get it boxed or wrapped in a blanket to relocate it. This was from the advice of the local raptor rescue folks. I didn’t want to hurt it and my overly cautious approach resulted its eventual freedom. Cooper Hawks are ground hunters and they will go through bushes and small openings. The security measures will be reinforced.
I hope this helps others secure their breaches before it too late for there ladies too. Beware the Coopers, Beware the Coopers

I do believe it may have been a cooper hawk, but I'm not sure. I will watch out.

 

[chickenlover89]

I have read all the posts about hawks attacks and the ways to avoid them, it looks to me that the only way to prevent an attack is to be there to scare them away, my neighbor next door just had her first hen killed by a hawk, she has a very big dog and a medium size one that are out all the time while the chickens are free ranging, with dogs and all, the hen was eaten by a hawk. They also thought that the hens were protected because they have lots of places to hide, now they are doing what I do which is to let them free range under my supervision. I have "scared" so many hawks away that I lost track of the number. Unfortunately my girls can only free range when I have time to supervise them, the way I see it is some time is better than no time at all.

How do you scare them away

 

[blackswamp]

Not that I have done it but there is a thing called the
3-S's

Shoot
Shovel
Shut up