Saw a picture of a chicken yard with a canopy made from rope to disswade flying predators, can't fin

[Cgreene]

wonder how it would manage this carrying prey.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

wonder how it would manage this carrying prey.

All North American Hawks are incapable of flying away with an adult Barred Rock Hen. They generally however will return to the scene of the crime for a second or third helping, especially if the hawk is not disturbed while feeding.

If your neighbors are not nosy, or if they live out of ear-shoot, use this information to see if chicken hawks don't taste just like chickens.

 

[subhanalah]

All North American Hawks are incapable of flying away with an adult Barred Rock Hen.  They generally however will return to the scene of the crime for a second or third helping, especially if the hawk is not disturbed while feeding.

If your neighbors are not nosy, or if they live out of ear-shoot, use this information to see if chicken hawks don't taste just like chickens.

hopefully someone with references can weigh in on this, but this first statement is contrary to what I remember reading. A full grown barred rock is too heavy for a hawk to carry off. They eat them on the spot if they are big.

 

[NotableNancy]

hopefully someone with references can weigh in on this, but this first statement is contrary to what I remember reading. A full grown barred rock is too heavy for a hawk to carry off. They eat them on the spot if they are big.

Exactly. They eat what they can right there. Sorry if it seemed like I implied the hawk was carrying out a BR. It was eating it on the ground then flew out when startled. But the goal is to keep all hawks out not try to keep a hawk from flying out with a chicken.
I wouldn't suggest killing a hawk as its illegal and includes jail time and huge fines if caught.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Amazing video. I've never seen that before. They're scary but beautiful at the same time.

The Goshawk is not an official member of the chicken hawk family but remember that all hawks like a chicken dinner.

An electric fence will dissuade all dogs and most grizzly bears if it is set up properly.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I thought that is what "incapable" means.

As my Moonshining grand dad would have said, "Catching comes a-fore hanging!"

 

[Triple Willow]

I have had problems with dogs during the day when the chickens are free ranging but not other predators, most of my chickens sleep in the chicken house and I have had a possum come in twice and kill one adult and some babies, but lately something is getting them and taking them outside of the chicken yard to finish them off.  Tonight all chickens will be sleeping in the chicken house (which can be secured from predators) and will continue to do so until I decide the predator has moved on.  Thanks for your input, hoping that my efforts at putting up over 1300 feet of electric fence wire, ran out of wire and will be getting more and finishing it tomorrow, after, I will electrify it, we'll see how whatever is getting my chickens likes that.

I like the way you think. lol A little bit of electricity will sent dogs packing. The only losses I have had to predators have been from dogs, lately neighbor's dogs. I have got to get some electric fence up myself!

I'm pretty sure the cover you are asking about is monofilament fishing line. Several people use that. I imagine it seems to move and makes a hawk unsure about trying to make a dive, at least most of the time. Good luck & God bless.