My chicken is living in my small fenced backyard. She has everything she needs back there, a garden, dirt, water, things to keep her busy throughout the day. She doesn't really have a coop, she has lots of perches and things back there. There aren't really too many predators in Hawaii.. I think there are mongooses at the golf course not too far off, but I haven't seen them in the neighborhood. I worry mostly about a neighbors cat getting out, but I haven't even seen a cat outdoors in weeks!
Well last week I noticed she was going through food like crazy! Unusual because she eats all my weeds all day long and only eats her food in the morning and at night. What gives? Found the culprits when I came down to make my morning coffee... Doves and mina birds!! Agh!
Is there anything I can put up or hang down from the eves, that isn't hideous but will still deter the wild birds from coming into my yard and eating all her food? I went through 2 pounds in four days!! And I worry they will bring in some kind of disease and make her sick.
ETA: I bring her food inside as soon as I spot the first dove in the morning, but somehow they still seem to get an awful lot....
Well last week I noticed she was going through food like crazy! Unusual because she eats all my weeds all day long and only eats her food in the morning and at night. What gives? Found the culprits when I came down to make my morning coffee... Doves and mina birds!! Agh!
Is there anything I can put up or hang down from the eves, that isn't hideous but will still deter the wild birds from coming into my yard and eating all her food? I went through 2 pounds in four days!! And I worry they will bring in some kind of disease and make her sick.
ETA: I bring her food inside as soon as I spot the first dove in the morning, but somehow they still seem to get an awful lot....
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