New hawk repellent idea

[GreenMtnVT]

The things we do to protect our chickens!

We get red tailed and cooper's hawks everyday and have lost 10+ in the past 6 months.
The shiny hawk tape seemed to work for a while, but the attacks started shortly after stringing it around the yard. We tried the owl decoy, bells and other shiny ornaments but nothing worked, so we just bought an air dancer and placed it in the yard a few days ago. It looks ridiculous, but we'll see if it works....*fingers crossed!!*

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I'm sorry, I laughed at your post before I read about your losses, I am so sorry for your losses! This is very creative and funny at the same time, I do hope it works for you! Keep us updated!

 

[aart]

Let us know how it works.
Wonders if the chickens will even come out of the coop.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

That’s awesome! Where did you get it?

 

[LittleDragons]

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The things we do to protect our chickens!

We get red tailed and cooper's hawks everyday and have lost 10+ in the past 6 months.
The shiny hawk tape seemed to work for a while, but the attacks started shortly after stringing it around the yard. We tried the owl decoy, bells and other shiny ornaments but nothing worked, so we just bought an air dancer and placed it in the yard a few days ago. It looks ridiculous, but we'll see if it works....*fingers crossed!!*

So sorry about your flock Best wishes!

 

[Folly's place]

I'm sorry for your losses, but this is too funny! You have lost too many birds, for sure. Adding more hiding places, shrubs, and small trees may help, and keeping the birds in for weeks after there's an attack, to discourage that particular hawk.
I do love the new addition! I see an electric cord from it, so it lights up too?
Mary

 

[hayley3]

Clever idea! And wow you are sitting way up on a hillside so I assume it's quite windy up there.
And you are wide open up there too, some shrubbery or other hiding places as Folly said would help.

 

[GreenMtnVT]

That’s awesome! Where did you get it?

It's one of the few weather resistant ones I could find:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20ft-Orang...epid=0&hash=item4d5fd759b7:g:LBgAAOSwtQNb-eNM

 

[GreenMtnVT]

Let us know how it works.
Wonders if the chickens will even come out of the coop.

I was sure worried about that! but they don't even seem phased by it...let's just hope the hawks are :/

 

[ColoradoPip]

Love the idea!!

Have you tried hanging CDs? Seems similar in principle to the tape but CDs reflect a lot of light and change direction with any breeze. I've been thinking...one strand across the run with CDs hanging off every couple of feet might work!