Play radio to keep hawks away?

[GoodEgg]

I don't think I'd depend on a radio for hawks. I had one try to get into my temporary chick pen yesterday while 2 of us were working on the coop about 40 feet away, talking and making a good bit of construction noise. The radio probably won't scare them.

I had considered trying it for night predators though. Not sure if it will work, but if I can dig out my little old radio that runs for weeks on a couple of batteries, I will give it a try myself.

trish

 

[Yankeechick]

Hey Rosyposyosy,
Did the cats ever attack the chickens? I have 6 week old chicks. The other day I let them out of the run because I had some time to watch them. Well, I ran in the house for one minute to grab a snack and when I came out, one of my neighbor's 3 cats was about 4 feet away from the chicks, stalking them! I called "chickychickychicky" to the chicks and they all ran over to me so the cat ran away. Will a cat attack full grown chickens?

 

[Wonderwomansc]

Well.....so far....yup, I would say it works. I have a radio in our coop...and so far, no hawk attacks. (knock on wood) Also, my grand dad told me many years ago....if you want those hens to lay better, put on some country music. Of course, I thought at the time......feeble old man.....well. Last year, my RIR decided they were "tired" of laying...and had almost quit completely. So, out goes the radio with country music. NOTHING else changed in there...ie diet, bedding....nothing...and guess what. My ladies started laying again, and out of 11 hens...we get 8 to 10 eggs a day! Not bad. Maybe in the evenings...when we THINK they are going to roost....they are haveing a little chicken dance party...to help "move the eggs down" LOL

 

[flumpus]

i've heard talk radio keeps predators away (advice from chicken farmers)