- Jan 21, 2014
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Guys, I know this item has been discussed, but I wonder from your personal experience, what if anything worked for you to protect your free-range chickens from hawks?
I've tried tying up CDs to nearby trees, and tried putting other reflective and wind-sounding tapes on the branches. Tried scarecrow, but none of this works in the long run. Hawks get used to it all of it and attack my chickens on a somewhat constant basis. I also have guinea fowl that raise an early alarm when they spot a haw, and that helps a little, but still loosing too many birds to hawks.
I understand that the best thing would be to have a guard dog that lives outside, but my wife would not go for it (especially since we have other dogs living inside).
I heard a good rooster can do some protection, but it seems it is a hit or miss and sometimes roosters themselves can become prey of the hawks.
Any other true and tested deterrents or protection against hawks?
I've tried tying up CDs to nearby trees, and tried putting other reflective and wind-sounding tapes on the branches. Tried scarecrow, but none of this works in the long run. Hawks get used to it all of it and attack my chickens on a somewhat constant basis. I also have guinea fowl that raise an early alarm when they spot a haw, and that helps a little, but still loosing too many birds to hawks.
I understand that the best thing would be to have a guard dog that lives outside, but my wife would not go for it (especially since we have other dogs living inside).
I heard a good rooster can do some protection, but it seems it is a hit or miss and sometimes roosters themselves can become prey of the hawks.
Any other true and tested deterrents or protection against hawks?
