Hello from SC!

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Thanks for the welcome, everyone!
We have (had) 3 roosters - they can't be missed (or not heard) now! Sadly, we lost another one a few days ago to a hawk. We've put up string around our coop extending from the top and tied to the chain link fence (like a tent). However, since it is next to our garage there was still a gap where we hadn't put up string (no fence to tie it to).....and there the hawk sat eating our rooster in the chicken run! Down to 15.........
We've throughly enjoyed watching our hawk babies grow throughout the years (they nest in trees near our house and will perch on our back porch railings and look in the windows at us), but now we just wish they would move to new territory! They aren't doing us any favors - they eat our chickens and don't eat the groundhogs who have been destroying our garden!
Our roosters have gotten mean too : (. One used to be so loveable and now he tries to bite when petted/picked up. They tear into the hens at times as well and don't like us loving on them either. We were going to study them and only keep the best all around rooster, but do to recent events I think we will keep both of them.
We plan to finish the string around the run this weekend and hopefully avoid anymore casualties!
 
Sorry to hear your having a tough time with your hens been taken by Hawks.Here in Ireland it's never heard of.
Regards/Sympathies
Froggy848
 
Hi,
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from California!

Elizabeth
 
Thank you all for the great welcome
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. Here in Ireland at the moment it's cold and has been wet for the past two days.y cayugas,Perseus and Pegasus are having great fun in their pond but the pekins aren't impressed!! E-Mail me back if anyone has experience with cayugas.They were a gift from a friend and they are just 6 weeks old,I'll be posting their picture soon.I was told by the breeder that they would try to leave my garden if they heard their brothers and sisters,they live very close to me,but after just two hours in their purpose bought house I gave in and their free ranging every since.Theirs no problem with them leaving the garden but my mother's not impressed because when they hear my voice they come into the house!!!!!! Their adorable and I love them,their my first ducks.They were so happy the day they arrrived when they saw the pond they have all to themselves.They came from a caring breeder but with only limited pond space.Also I think my gold silkie Copper thinks she's a duck,she follows them about and is very interested in their pond.Best wishes from Ireland xxxxxxx
 

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