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I lost these two and three of the chicks today to a hawk. The hen was my head hen and only broody. The rooster was my only one. They were my favorites and the chicks I lost were the grey ones (theirs). This was the first time I have seen a hawk around here in years. The rooster fought bravely to get everyone else to a hiding spot. The Hen took her chicks to the only place she could, under an upside down wheel barrel. The hawk went under there and killed her then three chicks. I got the other three by time it returned. It snapped the necks of all of them and didn't even try to eat them. It looked like it was doing it for sport.
 
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I lost these two and three of the chicks today to a hawk. The hen was my head hen and only broody. The rooster was my only one. They were my favorites and the chicks I lost were the grey ones (theirs). This was the first time I have seen a hawk around here in years. The rooster fought bravely to get everyone else to a hiding spot. The Hen took her chicks to the only place she could, under an upside down wheel barrel. The hawk went under there and killed her then three chicks. I got the other three by time it returned. It snapped the necks of all of them and didn't even try to eat them. It looked like it was doing it for sport.
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Oh no!
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I am so, so sorry. I admit the first thing I did when I read this was dash out to check on my own flock. Nasty critter.
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I will give you a replacement for your rooster if you would like. I have extra cochin, serama, and EE cockerels. I think Jueboll is taking one of the two, but there are 2 of the EE's. You could even take the Langshan boy if you like. I have him for sale, but us Layers gotta stick together. He could also be yours if you want him. He is large and will be larger. He's not done growing.

 
Bad thing about a Donkey is they will eat al the grass your chickens want to be eating! Then jealousy would arise! LOL I would recommend a Great Pyrenees dog instead. They scare away foxes and other predators by 4 months of age, crap in the woods or away from your home at least, and they are able to be left outside...especially in Louisiana. Bred for the Pyrennes mountains so our weather here doesn't bother them at all. Last week, mine was sleeping in the middle of the yard, no tree cover, while it was sleeting....all over him! Sweet teddy bear animals...great with the kids too. Plus wont eat your grass!
 
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I lost these two and three of the chicks today to a hawk. The hen was my head hen and only broody. The rooster was my only one. They were my favorites and the chicks I lost were the grey ones (theirs). This was the first time I have seen a hawk around here in years. The rooster fought bravely to get everyone else to a hiding spot. The Hen took her chicks to the only place she could, under an upside down wheel barrel. The hawk went under there and killed her then three chicks. I got the other three by time it returned. It snapped the necks of all of them and didn't even try to eat them. It looked like it was doing it for sport.
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There are no words to express how sorry I am.
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Thoughts and prayers your way.
 
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Bad thing about a Donkey is they will eat al the grass your chickens want to be eating! Then jealousy would arise! LOL I would recommend a Great Pyrenees dog instead. They scare away foxes and other predators by 4 months of age, crap in the woods or away from your home at least, and they are able to be left outside...especially in Louisiana. Bred for the Pyrennes mountains so our weather here doesn't bother them at all. Last week, mine was sleeping in the middle of the yard, no tree cover, while it was sleeting....all over him! Sweet teddy bear animals...great with the kids too. Plus wont eat your grass!
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Those are beautiful dogs!!!
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How much does yours weigh? And, what's his name? I always love hearing what peope name their animals.
 
With Hawks, they will kill all they find, then carry them off one by one...to keep them from missing out on any food. Our foxes did the same. 23 chickens in 18 minutes! Killed them, made a pile of bodies, went and killed more and then other foxes arrived to help carry off their kills.

I have seen hawks do the same...so I bet you coming out put a dent in their plans. Here in Louisiana, it is illegal to shoot hawks, and buzzards, and chicken hawks.... but I feel that whatever I shoot and bury...and no one sees....DID I REALLY DO IT? Not that I ever have...after all my DH is a better shot than I am.... LOL
 
Unfortunately, I let my DH name him. He wanted "PEE-WEE".... but I griped and HELL NO! No pervert pee wee herman in my yard! So, Doug named him JUNIOR...not really my choice, but it responds to it. He is about 6 months old now, and weighs about 75 pounds. Read it takes them 2 years to be fully grown, he is the size of our Rottweiller (who died) at this time, but his parents head brushed above my hip bone when I met them, and I am 5'9". So he will be HUGE!!!!
But he is the sweetest thing! JUST NOW started taking treats from our hands...always waited until we put them down...he fights the chickens every day to keep them out of his food. When young, he ate 23 chicks though... got confused who to watch..the grown free ranging chickens or the babies who weren't brave enough to leave the coop area...so he eliminated the confusion. But, as soon as i put the chicks by age in separate metal dog kennels in different spots around the yard, all was fine. Then he is an egg sucker...if he finds an egg he will eat it. So I had to block off the coop entrance, but other than that he is absolutely the best decision we have made. Still haven't seen him take a crap, he goes to the woods, which is great!
This breed has the height, but not the muscle mass, so they are more like a really fuzzy greyhound. Three layers of fur to maintain skin protection - when we washed him, the water never made it to his skin! and we scrubbed! Then the two layers of skin that are for maintaining body warmth and then cools them off as well in the summers. Great dogs. Super awesome, like a collie with the kids too. We haven't seen stray dogs, coons, snakes, hawks, or even foxes since he turned 4 months old!
Jennifer
 

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