How do I protect my small chicken flock from hawk attacks
I have a small flock of chickens here in NW Wa. and they have suddenly become attractive prey for a hawk. There pen is partially wooded and partially open. I have a radio playing but that hasn't disuaded the hawk. Would a scarecrow, plastic owl help? What would you suggest? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Answers:If you don't want to build a pen with a fenced in roof, then you can go about it the nature friendly and cost efficient way. Spend some time outside and wait for the hawk to show up but don't stay too close to your chickens. by some small fireworks that pop when lit and when the bird comes throw one on the gorund near it. This should discourage the bird and scare it off without causing any harm ot the animal. It might scare your chickens a little but they should recover. The amazing thing about animals is usually if this happens to the hawk once or twice he will stop attacking and associate that place as a last resort to get food from. Hope that helps. It is a safe, quick, and humane way to keep the bird away without limiting the roam of your chickens. It is also a bad idea to kill the hawk as most of them are protected by federal or state laws and they most often are collecting easy prey for little ones when they get into a flock of chickens. If you kill the hawk that will lead to the little ones themselves getting eaten by predators or starving to death.
BUILD A PEN SO THEY CANT GET TO THEM
get a dog
A scarecrow/plastic owl most likely wouldn't do much good. Try instead to find a way to cover their pen. I'm sure your hens would rather be in a smaller pen that is safer (with a chickenwire top) than having more space and more predators.
get a gun.
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