yerawizard_Kristen
Songster
I heard a cry this morning, and when I looked out the window, my 6 girls were piled in the corner of their covered run behind their waterer, frozen in fear. Then I noticed a hawk on the ground about 4 feet from their run. As soon a I raised the blinds the hawk flew away, but it took the girls a good 2 hours to calm down.
I have some questions and concerns.
1) Our run is covered with a shingles roof, and lined completely with hardware wire. Can a hawk get in past all that? Are they motivated enough to bother?
2) Now that the hawk knows there are chickens in the neighborhood, will it continue to return?
3) When both of us are home, we let the girls out to scratch in the backyard (with us actively supervising). Will a hawk come after them while we are present?
4) Are there any effective ways to deter the hawk from coming back?
Thank you.
I have some questions and concerns.
1) Our run is covered with a shingles roof, and lined completely with hardware wire. Can a hawk get in past all that? Are they motivated enough to bother?
2) Now that the hawk knows there are chickens in the neighborhood, will it continue to return?
3) When both of us are home, we let the girls out to scratch in the backyard (with us actively supervising). Will a hawk come after them while we are present?
4) Are there any effective ways to deter the hawk from coming back?
Thank you.