red-tailed hawks :(

[arunima das]

hello everyone,

are there anyways to deter hawks from attacking my girls. i have two big roosters but last time the hawk swooped in on them they ran the other way.

luckily i was standing in the yard and the girls ran for me.

any help would be great.

blessings and light

 

[lebentier]

i hope someone has an answer for this one, not only for my chickens but also for my four pound dog.

 

[jason_mazzy]

blank dvd's, pie pans, plastic bags. All help. no guarantees but worked for me. I also added 2 goats and they have stayed away.

 

[drumstick diva]

Build a large run with top. to keep hawks out. If you free range, have lots of places they can run and hide - bushes, maybe outdoor equipment they can run under, obviously the roos are no help and probably too busy running to sound an alarm. Get yourself some Livestock guardian dogs.

 

[arunima das]

thanx for the info


i put some cd's up the other day i'm hoping it works. i do have 3 pairs of ravens that hang out around my place. i have seen them chase the hawk off on a few occasions. they share the bread i feed to the chickens

does anyone knw if turkey vultures will try to attack a chicken. i have alot of them in the area.

 

[arunima das]

good call drumstick,

i have my coop next to my dog house so i think it helps some. they do have a good amount of things to hide under and brush to scuttle under. i just dont trust the intention of these birds of prey, i dont think they want to befriend my brood

 

[cafarmgirl]

I have two goats in my small pasture where my chickens "free range" and I've never had a hawk problem. Don't know if it's a coincidence or not. I also have a rooster to warn the girls but I've never seen one near and we certainly have plenty around.

I don't believe the turkey vultures are any threat to adult hens though I wouldn't put it past them to go for a chick, even though they are primarily carrion eaters.

 

[arunima das]

i thought the same about the vultures, just wanted to make sure. i do plan on getting a pair of goats but prob not till next year.

 

[The Funky Chicken Dunce]

Yes no predator has caught a chicken here since my goats are now in the same enclosure as my chickens. I wish I'd known they were such a help or I would of done it already before I lost 3 chickens last year to hawks/foxes.

 

[arunima das]

i remember reading somewhere that in china they capture the hawk, tie up its claws and wings and let the chickens peck at it for a bit. when they release the hawk it never shows itself again on the farm.. i dont think i would want to try and handle an angry hawk