Our Mixed Flock Journey!

[drstratton]

Sorry for your loss Rene

Thank you Debby. Sadly, it's part of the risk of allowing them a free range pen. She was a sweet girl.

 

[drstratton]

Lost another hen today. My gray Easter Egger. Saw the hawk fly out of the trees when I went out to check on them this afternoon.

We're going to string some thin rope and hope that will deter it.

 

[N F C]

Lost another hen today. My gray Easter Egger. Saw the hawk fly out of the trees when I went out to check on them this afternoon.

We're going to string some thin rope and hope that will deter it.

Sorry Rene

 

[drstratton]

Sorry Rene

Thank you Debby!
I've been thinking, I might have to lock them into the enclosed pen for awhile. Hopefully we won't need to do that.

 

[N F C]

Thank you Debby!
I've been thinking, I might have to lock them into the enclosed pen for awhile. Hopefully we won't need to do that.

I've always heard when a predator finds an easy meal, they'll keep hanging around for more. Maybe if they were in their run for a while, the hawk will move on.

 

[drstratton]

I've always heard when a predator finds an easy meal, they'll keep hanging around for more. Maybe if they were in their run for a while, the hawk will move on.

Yeah, that's the direction I'm leaning. We always have hawks here, never had them keep coming in like this though.

 

[drstratton]

We finally got some fishing line strung today. Hubs wanted a thicker strand, so we had to pick it up in town yesterday. We did 3 areas that I felt were open too much. I hope it works.

I didn't want to share earlier, but when I checked to see which black hen was lost, I noticed I was short one more. Did another walk through, needed to also check for any openings and I found the feathers of one of my Cream Legbars. She might have been the first. I don't always do a head count and the way they buzz around their yard, it's hard to keep track.

They were very happy to be let back out today. I just hope they're safe now.

You probably have to zoom in, there is a spot that looks open, but the line is there. Decided to just leave the ladders up for now.

 

[N F C]

We finally got some fishing line strung today. Hubs wanted a thicker strand, so we had to pick it up in town yesterday. We did 3 areas that I felt were open too much. I hope it works.

I didn't want to share earlier, but when I checked to see which black hen was lost, I noticed I was short one more. Did another walk through, needed to also check for any openings and I found the feathers of one of my Cream Legbars. She might have been the first. I don't always do a head count and the way they buzz around their yard, it's hard to keep track.

They were very happy to be let back out today. I just hope they're safe now.

You probably have to zoom in, there is a spot that looks open, but the line is there. Decided to just leave the ladders up for now.

Hope the line helps Rene, it's hard to lose flock members