Its official...my chickens might be a little slow

[lissalischicks]

@ValerieJ I've had the bird netting for 2 years and never had a hawk get my girls. I would have to say it has been successful so far. Before the netting, the hawk would frequently try to get my girls. Luckily they have never been successful. Last year, the hawk attempted but the netting stopped them. Now they just watched and wait for a chicken to get out and try to catch them that way. They almost succeeded a few month ago.

 

[ValerieJ]

@ValerieJ I've had the bird netting for 2 years and never had a hawk get my girls. I would have to say it has been successful so far. Before the netting, the hawk would frequently try to get my girls. Luckily they have never been successful. Last year, the hawk attempted but the netting stopped them. Now they just watched and wait for a chicken to get out and try to catch them that way. They almost succeeded a few month ago.

Yay for netting!!! \So far so good for me too.

 

[cmom]

I have had netting up for several years and so far nothing has been caught in it. A coyote.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Either they are slow or really confident that bird netting is gonna hold up. Woke up this morning to screeching hawks went outside to take a look and saw this. Apparently I am the only one that gets freaked out by this. There were a trio of hawks flying around and my girls couldn't care less View attachment 1834525

Girl, OMG, you need a rooster.

 

[lissalischicks]

Girl, OMG, you need a rooster.

I would if I could!!! Someone find me a silent rooster ASAP!!!!

 

[Chickassan]

They're not much good if the hawks are just sitting, they only alarm if they see hawks flying.
Sitting hawks up high and on the ground don't get an alarm, they get stared at ones on the ground get harassed by all.

Girl, OMG, you need a rooster.

 

[lissalischicks]

UPDATE!!!! So of our my girls today let out the warning call. BUUUUUT... most of the girls just froze where they were and the rest were eating their chicken feed porridge like nothing was going on. Luckily after a few attempts a mockingbird chased it away.

 

[Folly's place]

Domestic chickens vary in their response to threats, and it's often not good. I see it here with my birds.
Some squat and freeze in place, even in the open, and are easy for any predator to take out. Some will run, maybe better, but often not, if the predator is faster. Some will fly up into a tree, which works very well for most ground predators. During an attack, the lucky ones will happen to be in a better location, and act appropriately for the threat. Others won't do as well.
Mary

 

[ValerieJ]

Domestic chickens vary in their response to threats, and it's often not good. I see it here with my birds.
Some squat and freeze in place, even in the open, and are easy for any predator to take out. Some will run, maybe better, but often not, if the predator is faster. Some will fly up into a tree, which works very well for most ground predators. During an attack, the lucky ones will happen to be in a better location, and act appropriately for the threat. Others won't do as well.
Mary

I was working on the fence line of my chicken run and my cat took advantage of an opening and jumped into the run. I had to go in and get him, but in the meantime, he was just wandering around the chickens, as if they would all get along just fine. What a relief! I always thought he would go after them.

 

[AmyJane725]

In mom they trust