Owls and Hawks

[harveyhorses]

I have an A frame roof on my run, Yesterday afternoon, I heard the girls just going bonkers, I run over and there is a hawk sitting on the top of the roof, the girls were under their coop by then, so I just threw a stick at it and it flew off. The top is hardware cloth, or chcken wire covered with a tarp.
Last night I got home and there is an owl sitting in the same spot. I KNOW the girls are safe, but any ideas on how to discorage them?
I had actually shut the girls in their coop, because I was nervous.

 

[bryan99705]

Relax, based on your description, the birds are safe. If you want to stop the birds from perching on the roof of the coop, just string a thin wire tightly on the about 4-6 inches on the ridge. Works great to keep the birds from pooing on roofs.

 

[harveyhorses]

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RELAX?? JK Thanks for the wire idea, I just don't want them to have heart failure one night if the owl swoops down.

 

[Diamond Wire Farms]

In theory this stuff will discourage anything from roosting on top of your run.

* not my product. photo used for demonstration only*

 

[bryan99705]

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Same concept just cheaper

 

[harveyhorses]

That stuff looks like I could hurt myself putting it up! Also looks like it would do the job quite well, thanks!