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[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: I swear, I bet its a sharp shinned. This incident with my CAGED birds is my first hawk attacks ever, in 3 years. It went after my breeder pairs inside large wire dog cages, (mastiff sized) squeezed through the bars and proceeded to kill and eat the birds inside. These are kept inside a shed that I open all day, so the birds are confined but have fresh air. My geese don't go into that shed, had no idea until all the screaming going on from my guinea. Killed a frizzle silkie rooster, naked neck hen, and a buff laced polish roo. All three could not escape, and were trapped in those 2 cages. I had to reach inside the silkie cage and rescue my white hen. Finally got the hawk out, it was not much bigger than a silkie in body. The hawks mate was right outside in a tree watching the entire time.

Soo, got it out and not 15 minutes later its back! Kills an EE hen, in a cage! Again, in a cage! Now, broom in hand, I get out all my remaining birds and try to chase it out. ( 600 feet back to the house or I would have got my rifle!) My Guinea are crazy by now, divebombing both hawks. Last visit, my guinea got the first hawk, which appeared to be a male. They ripped it apart, but I got the carcass away and burned it. The following day, the mate, slightly larger tried to get into my quail breeding pen to eat them. This time, the guinea were ready and it didn't live long enough to get away. These were the sharp shinned, very small and terribly vicious. No match for around 25-30 guinea however when invading their space. They had NO FEAR of me at all, very unsettling how aggressive these birds were for the small stature. The backs are a darker gray, and they are a tad smaller than a coopers. About the size of a crow, or smaller. Be careful if you corner it, the first bird was attacking me as I grabbed my white silkie out of the cage. I had to pin it with my broom to save her, and then chase it out.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Based on the sound they make, I think there is one near my tiny patch of woods. They must be scared of the turkeys, but all day today I kept hearing that sound. Your post made me look up the hawk and play the sound. Its a match.
Thank you as this changes my free ranging plans. I will need to get the owl heads back up and look into a louder radio.

Along those lines anyone have a good recommendation for a loud radio? The ones I have tried from meijer and walmart just do not get loud at all.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Based on the sound they make, I think there is one near my tiny patch of woods. They must be scared of the turkeys, but all day today I kept hearing that sound. Your post made me look up the hawk and play the sound. Its a match.
Thank you as this changes my free ranging plans. I will need to get the owl heads back up and look into a louder radio.

Along those lines anyone have a good recommendation for a loud radio? The ones I have tried from meijer and walmart just do not get loud at all.

DH found some old outdoor speakers, I think from an old warehouse to hook up to the stereo in the barn. I have a cheap one, will go look tomorrow to see the brand, the girls liked it a lot, it is loud lol.
Funny you say that, these hawks didn't go near the main coops. The turkeys even puff up over the canadian geese flying over! These birds had a different sound than redtails, and would just sit and watch me from the trees. Really upsetting situation, I was sure my caged breeders were the safest here.This all happened about a month ago, think I posted about it then. My LO are housed in the rural king type little barn coop, and its at least strong enough to protect them against hawks.

 

[wheezy50]

Has anyone had luck with the owl or hawk decoys keeping smaller, wild birds away? Ive been having a lot of small "blackbirds" coming thru the chainlink and eating food. I'm hoping the upcoming thaw will move them on to other places, but I've been considering an owl decoy for helping keep them away.

 

[racinchickins]

Based on the sound they make, I think there is one near my tiny patch of woods. They must be scared of the turkeys, but all day today I kept hearing that sound. Your post made me look up the hawk and play the sound. Its a match.
Thank you as this changes my free ranging plans. I will need to get the owl heads back up and look into a louder radio.

Along those lines anyone have a good recommendation for a loud radio? The ones I have tried from meijer and walmart just do not get loud at all.

I got my shop radio on Amazon. It's pretty loud. There were tons of choices, and many were quite reasonable.

 

[ChickCrazed]

Hi all! Hope everyone stays warm on hopefully the last unbearable cold day we have for a while!!!! I had to call Rod from the Ador Automatic Chicken door store last night and asked him if he ever sold refurbished doors for a bit of a discount (I need a third door). He said he thought he had 10 or so that he might be able to sell at a discount. He said he had been meaning to list them somewhere but had not gotten around to it. I told him I would want one and might know of others interested in a similar deal. He is going to see what he has and get back to me on pricing, but thought he would ask around $139 or so. If anyone wants additional info on these discount doors as I receive it, please send me a PM. I told him I wasn't in a huge rush so it may be a few weeks before I hear back. He is a really nice guy and so easy to work with. I would absolutely recommend these doors to anyone in the market for an automatic door.

www.adorstore.com/

 

[birdman55]

morning everyone...still waiting on the last bird to hatch looks like its malpositioned...so i have been taking pieces of every 4 hours...and it still has no chance on helping itself out...its starting to fluff up in the shell....ill keep everyone posted but...i think it will finish hatching by itself now...hopefully

 

[MarshallPrime]

Hello all indiana BYC'ers.

I am in Northern Indiana and looking to get chicks from these breeds:

Black Copper Maran
Legbar
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte


I have 1 rooster and 2 hens of BCM
I have 1 legbar hen
I have 2 BLRW hens (both splash) I would take a darker Rooster, black or blue



If any of you are in the area, let me know and maybe we can get together.

thanks

 

[browncow15]

They lay more of a light color egg almost a pinkish hue. They are really sweet though!

Oh and my original hen I got from my pet chicken and these are coming from Sandhill..compliments of @chickcrazed!!

Yea I meant the amerucana (probably didn't spell that right) for blue eggs

Hi all! Hope everyone stays warm on hopefully the last unbearable cold day we have for a while!!!!  I had to call Rod from the Ador Automatic Chicken door store last night and asked him if he ever sold refurbished doors for a bit of a discount (I need a third door).  He said he thought he had 10 or so that he might be able to sell at a discount.  He said he had been meaning to list them somewhere but had not gotten around to it.  I told him I would want one and might know of others interested in a similar deal.  He is going to see what he has and get back to me on pricing, but thought he would ask around $139 or so.  If anyone wants additional info on these discount doors as I receive it, please send me a PM.  I told him I wasn't in a huge rush so it may be a few weeks before I hear back.  He is a really nice guy and so easy to work with.  I would absolutely recommend these doors to anyone in the market for an automatic door.

www.adorstore.com/

Dang I just ordered a door! Maybe I need a second one

 

[ellymayRans]

Yea I meant the amerucana (probably didn't spell that right) for blue eggs
Dang I just ordered a door! Maybe I need a second one

Well I'm sure of the 10 AMs I have coming I will get some nice pairing from them. The breeder I'm getting them from has beautiful birds!