lost some chickens :(

[thechickenman]

im so sad. i lost a chick to a dog while i was away on a vacation and then i lost a chick to a hawk when i got back from my vacation. and i was 30 feet away.

i though the hawk was full and one of getting my chickens. i guess not. i went inside and then about 5 minutes later i heard a ruckus and saw a hawk trying to get one of my pretty mutt hens in the middle of the road.

well i scared the hawk off and the hen is fine.
the hen is broody now but i think she went broody because shes afraid to go outside.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Who is broody? The hawk or the surviving mutt chicken???

 

[thechickenman]

the mutt. i think she went broody as a way to stay in the coop so she didnt get got again.

 

[horsejody]

Killing hawks is illegal. You might want to be careful about confessing to a crime on a public forum.

 

[ChickenDogDuck]

I'm not a hawk hugger, having lost a few birds to hawks but I was a bit shocked to see this thread still here this morning. Figured it would be removed due to the illegal act mentioned.

 

[Boyd]

Unless it was edited out, did the OP use the guidelines in the P&P rules and look up her state laws about depredation of Birds of Prey? You can legally kill a hawk, you just have to go about it the right way.

PS, a dead predator is one more egg a day in the fridge.

 

[ChickenDogDuck]

Unless the hawk was one not listed in the link below, it was an illegally killed bird, as described in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/intrnltr/mbta/mbtintro.html

Yes, the OP did edit the illegal part out.
Boyd, when you find the law that states you can kill the hawks please post it here. I have a pair of Cooper's Hawks and several Great Horned Owls that reside in my woods, that I would love to blast into eternity. I've lost 5 ducks in the last two months which need revenged.

 

[Boyd]

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Sorry bout that! I'll look it up and get back with you.