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[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm glad your hen wasn't instantly killed by the eagle. Do they have any cover from aerial attacks? Do you have a rooster to keep watch for predators and sound the alarm?

 

[Bsmac]

Hello! Welcome to BYC! Sorry your hen got injured. Hope she will be fine!

 

[theoldchick]

Glad your chicken is doing better.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. Do you have a covered & secure run? The eagle will be back. Its best to be prepared.

 

[Kzp1020]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm glad your hen wasn't instantly killed by the eagle. Do they have any cover from aerial attacks? Do you have a rooster to keep watch for predators and sound the alarm?

We don't have a rooster but have a secure run for them. We have been letting them out for an hour every day to range a bit but they really don't go far from the coop. Guess the outside play won't be happening for a while haha.

 

[Knobby]

Hi, I am brand new to chickens, we just got our first flock this summer. We have 5 Brahma chickens and 5 Americana chickens. We are adding in 9 Rouen ducks later this month. So far the best part of this has been seeing my kids engage with the chickens. My kids are a bit scared of our 2 cows but it is fun to see them properly excited about the chickens. My oldest has decided he is a chicken farmer and loves to let them out of their coop and say "fly chickens, fly!" I really decided to actually join instead of lurking when an eagle attacked one of our chickens today and I figured I would ask for advice on determining if she is in shock. She is fine now, just a little cut to her face and is acting perfectly normal.

First off, welcome to the BYC! Sorry to hear of your eagle attack...over the time that we started to raise chickens and ducks, we've been raided numerous times by hawks, falcons, eagles, coyotes, foxes and minks/ferrets thus far. I guess it comes with the territory and the best that we can do, is to build up a defense against them.

We use raising a flock to tempt our grandkids to visit more often..lol

 

[Kzp1020]

First off, welcome to the BYC! Sorry to hear of your eagle attack...over the time that we started to raise chickens and ducks, we've been raided numerous times by hawks, falcons, eagles, coyotes, foxes and minks/ferrets thus far. I guess it comes with the territory and the best that we can do, is to build up a defense against them.

We use raising a flock to tempt our grandkids to visit more often..lol

Honestly having chickens has been the best thing for my kids, both toddlers think the chickens are the best thing ever. Although my daughter is still a bit spooked by them.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Hope that your hen is okay today.

 

[Knobby]

Honestly having chickens has been the best thing for my kids, both toddlers think the chickens are the best thing ever. Although my daughter is still a bit spooked by them.

My next temptation will be in the form of a goat and/or donkey!

 

[Kzp1020]

My next temptation will be in the form of a goat and/or donkey!

I 100% would recommend a family dairy cow purely cause cows are wonderfully friendly and surprisingly easy to care for. We meant to start with chickens and then last fall we were suddenly gifted 2 dairy cows and it has so far been delightful.