I LOVE CROWS and MARTINS

[beachchickie]

We have an abundance of crows this year and they are giving the hawks a run for the money. The martins are doing their part too. The crows eat the baby bluejay and mocking birds out of their nests which I hate. But, while they are around the hawks are getting chased away which I love. I think the crows must be eating the baby hawks as well. Oh happy day!

 

[bryan99705]

You must have a Ft Knox run and coop cause those food sources are gonna run out and they will be checking your set up out next

 

[Frannabelle]

I love the crows and Blue Jays too, they are the best alarm for hawks!

 

[Judy]

Crow numbers vary here and I am always glad when there are a lot. They are really rough on our hawk population. The hawks nest nearby if they can, and we've had a couple of attacks (and one foiled one) but mostly they apparently have better pickings elsewhere -- and with crows around they GO elsewhere. I have never seen a crow anywhere near the coop or chickens.

 

[southerndesert]

We have Ravens here in AZ and they also will run a hawk out of their territory and though we do not trust them fully I have never seen one even pay attention to our chickens pullet or mature. But there are stories of Raven attacks on young birds since they eat them in the wild.

 

[Debbienmousey]

Many times we've seen crows/ravens chasing a hawk off through the air. And actually, one time my dad saw a hawk going into a dive to grab one of our guinea fowl, and a crow intervened and attacked the hawk. We assumed the crow had a nest nearby.

And I've also heard stories of crows/ravens eating eggs. So while they may not be entirely good..As long as eggs and young babies are kept safe and secure the crows/ravens help to protect our free ranging adults so that is good news!

 

[blazensasha]

I hate the crows here!They go in to the little door of my coop and fly off with my eggs.

 

[Ole rooster]

Crows? I don't like them either, but the other day they did lead me to a copperhead. I saw crows run owls out of a nest years ago and eat the babies, and to this day I can't stand um. I even protect my hawks from the black feathered creatures. I know I have to protect my hens from the hawks. Crazy world ain't it?

 

[aprophet]

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they try to do that here they encounter my .22 caliber "spirit stick " they then die from lead poisoning I am kina fond of the hawks and my owls they keep the rodents down here

 

[beachchickie]

Well, the crows can't get to my eggs and since they don't mess with my chickens and they do chase away hawks I will take them over hawks any day of the week. I have lost 4 chickens to hawks in 2 yr period. I hate hawks. I don't care what good they do. The bad they inflict is not a trade off for me.