The chickens are shaken and so am I

[Folly's place]

Your horses are likely to think that chicken killing is entertainment, sorry. Mine have been fine with a major daytime fox attack in their field, and aren't concerned about hawks either.
And I've seen dog tracks walking through their field during the day, not running.
Deer, on the other hand, get chased...
Mary

 

[Ponypoor]

Your horses are likely to think that chicken killing is entertainment, sorry. Mine have been fine with a major daytime fox attack in their field, and aren't concerned about hawks either.
And I've seen dog tracks walking through their field during the day, not running.
Deer, on the other hand, get chased...
Mary

I have a dog/cat killing pony

She has also killed rabbits, surprisingly enough she really likes the chickens... Go figure!

When the hens first escaped into the paddock I had a freak out attack, I ran like a mad thing out to the paddock to 'rescue' my chookies.... Only to see Sally grazing quietly with the chickens hanging out around her!!

What the heck?!!!? No accounting for the minds of animals.

So now I see the chickens hanging out with her and figure if a fox comes around its toast...

 

[Folly's place]

Our horses are fine with our chickens too. But apparently not enough to protect them!
Some horses I've met will attack and kill dogs, and one mare of mine tried hard to kill the first (and only) lamb she ever met. You just never know...
Mary

 

[Ponypoor]

Our horses are fine with our chickens too. But apparently not enough to protect them!
Some horses I've met will attack and kill dogs, and one mare of mine tried hard to kill the first (and only) lamb she ever met. You just never know...
Mary

Wow poor lambie pie

As for hawks I had one circling over my chookies a couple weeks ago, thankfully I was around and dragged them into the barn.

I plan on putting some netting over their run in the spring - something easy to put up/take down as our snowloads here are very heavy. My flock is barn bound in snowy weather so they r safe in there.

Never realized how much worry is involved with chickens!

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes, I also think it was that. They are very common in our area!

How are your hens now? Hope they are getting over their traumatic experience.

 

[Sammster]

TG everyone is OK!

 

[Jenessa_096]

How are your hens now? Hope they are getting over their traumatic experience.

Oh yeah it’s been a while everything is back to normal. Haven’t seen the hawk since then!

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh yeah it’s been a while everything is back to normal. Haven’t seen the hawk since then!

That's great to hear!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I have a dog/cat killing pony

She has also killed rabbits, surprisingly enough she really likes the chickens... Go figure!

When the hens first escaped into the paddock I had a freak out attack, I ran like a mad thing out to the paddock to 'rescue' my chookies.... Only to see Sally grazing quietly with the chickens hanging out around her!!

What the heck?!!!? No accounting for the minds of animals.

So now I see the chickens hanging out with her and figure if a fox comes around its toast...

I think horses tolerate chickens bc chickens eat bugs that annoy horses. It's a case of symbiosis.

 

[Ponypoor]

I think horses tolerate chickens bc chickens eat bugs that annoy horses. It's a case of symbiosis.

True! Could be why they hang out around their heads