Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts
Posted - Nov 23 2011 : 12:54:10 PM
I was hanging out laundry today and I noticed a hawk circling over the yard. My chickens were in their pin. I was wondering if it could have been looking for them. Lately, every time I let them out of the pin, they head for the bushes. Cathy
Yep. Depends on the size of the hawk, but they can definitely carry off a small/med sized chicken.
~Natalie~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana. http://mtnme.blogspot.com Starting a family and raising Tibetan Yaks, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Laying hens, Muscovy ducks, and a few dogs.
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts
Posted - Nov 23 2011 : 4:23:11 PM
Well, thank ya, that explains why they have been acting so skidish and run from one place of hiding to the other in the yard. I'm glad we aren't neat yard freaks or they wouldn't have anywhere to run to.
Oh yes hawk just love chicken & will dive down & grab them so if you see a hawk stay in the yard where you can watch it...many times if it sees people out near the chickens it will go elsewhere but if really hungry they will slowly work they way down where they can target one chicken that is away from the group....anytime chickens run & hide they are in fear of something.....yeap they like rabbits, small cats as well.....Michele'
Do hawks get chickens?
Posted - Nov 23 2011 : 12:54:10 PM
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