Yardguy
Hatching
- Apr 17, 2016
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The large hawks I've seen in Lower Michigan have maybe a 2 foot wingspan but I've seen one years ago kill a wild rabbit in the field across the road so I've never questioned their capability to kill. Coming home 2 days ago I saw 2 hawks floating on the air currents above the house and was relieved to see our Jack Russell by the wife in the yard. Shortly after arriving home I went to the barn to get the lawn mower and found a lot a chicken feathers in the yard but no blood. We found the bird that was attacked huddled back in the chicken coop (missing a lot of feathers but no real damage) with half our flock and the rest of our chickens hiding under the back house deck and in my pole barn. My question is I've seen chickens gang up and go after mice but would they gang up and run off 2 hawks? I do know the chickens have been confined to the pen since and are not happy about it.