Not so stupid crows

[columbiacritter]

My egg production dropped drastically over the last couple days for both chickens and ducks. I was suspicious of a critter but was finding absolutely no sign of the eggs being eaten. This morning I watched a crow fly into the run, walk into the coop come out with an egg and fly away. I spent an hour replacing the netting over the run so they can't get inside anymore.

 

[woodmort]

Tomorrow the crow will come with scissors.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

 

[wood&feathers]

yikes! My prime suspect would have been a snake, but you saw it happen...

I doubt many with firsthand knowledge of crows would doubt their intelligence

 

[Baymule]

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Crows are very intelligent birds. My Dad battled crows for the garden goodies. They knew the difference between a 22 rifle barrel and a stick poked out the door. He was so proud when he finally shot one. He hung it on a pole in the garden and had no more crows long after it rotted away. Watch that your crows do not figure out a way to get in again.

 

[WillieBoy]

Crows are actually pretty smart and absolutely oppurtunist.The will take baby chicks and eggs as you know.I haven't had a problem with them to date, and encourage them to hang around my property.They are a very good hawk deterent, and i have redtails that fly by eyeballin my hens.So far for me crows are a good thing.Many don't like or want crows arounds..Good luck.....