- Aug 9, 2011
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I live in South Africa and have chickens in my backyard (quater of an acre in size)
I have 2 roosters and 9 hens. They are mixed breeds of bantam chickens.
They sleep in a tree. (Karee tree)
This evening they were going frantic. When I went out I saw a owl on the telephone pole about 50meters from them. It looked like a spotted eagle owl or an cape eagle owl. Seeing that it was dusk I could only see it was large and had those ears( not like a barn owl which is smaller.)
Can anyone tell me if owls will eat my chickens?
I feel so guilty not to have a coop for them. We never catch them and therefore don't handle them.
Maybe I should try and put chicken wire over the branches which is quite high.
Maria
I have 2 roosters and 9 hens. They are mixed breeds of bantam chickens.
They sleep in a tree. (Karee tree)
This evening they were going frantic. When I went out I saw a owl on the telephone pole about 50meters from them. It looked like a spotted eagle owl or an cape eagle owl. Seeing that it was dusk I could only see it was large and had those ears( not like a barn owl which is smaller.)
Can anyone tell me if owls will eat my chickens?
I feel so guilty not to have a coop for them. We never catch them and therefore don't handle them.
Maybe I should try and put chicken wire over the branches which is quite high.
Maria