How many chicks can a hawk grab at once??

[kmpcfp]

I had my 8 3 week old chicks outside yesterday while baby was down for a nap. When she woke up, I went inside to get her, change clothes/diaper and I heard a commotion outside.

Ran outside to find two chicks in the crate and 6 chicks completely gone. Searched high and low and only found two more wedged behind a planter on the deck. While searching I heard two hawks calling from nearby. They must have been silently watching while I was outside. I was inside for 10 minutes tops

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Four are still missing. There are lots of places they could have hidden. Under the deck/porch, under the car, under the shed, tall grass on the hillside, lots of shrubbery, forest.

Even brought the dog out to try to find them... he was pretty useless.

I guess if it were two hawks they could have grabbed one per foot.

 

[Hens rule]

Its possible they did, keep looking though because chickens hid when they see hawks, even after there gone.

 

[kmpcfp]

Ending up finding 3 more, on deep under the front porch and two more hiding underneath leaf litter. Along the house foundation under part of the deck... Still one missing though :-/

 

[Hens rule]

It's good you found some of them. Are there any feathers scattered around where they could've been attacked?

 

[kmpcfp]

No trace. There is an area under the deck/porch that is inaccessible to us about 5 feet from one that we found... Possible it is under there? How long will it stay hidden if it is still alive. When would it venture out?

 

[Adalida]

Can you shine a flashlight into the inaccessible spot and see into it?

 

[Hens rule]

No idea when it would come out. Maybe leave a little bit of food in a bowl under where it is and maybe it'll come out... But I agree with the flashlight idea. X2

 

[kmpcfp]

We did, but there is an old concrete step that is a foot or so from the house that we can't see the other side of. It's possible to get a camera on a stick, maybe we will try that.

 

[Adalida]

Any sign of your lost chick?

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Any sign of your lost chick?

Yes did you find it?