Advice on stopping hawk from killing chickens
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Will chickens kill one of their own?
Comments (10)Sorry for your loss. YES-YES...If they are lacking protein--when they start to lay they may do this. If nest boxes are too big-a hen may be injured when another hen sees the red tissue as the egg is expelled from the vent and begins pecking it causing it to bleed. Others then see the red blood and the flock may continue this pecking behavior eventually kill her. Or, as they begin to lay there can be an upset in the pecking order which on rare occasions result in a death. There is an unlimited reasons why this may happen. Even running out of water for several hours in hot weather can trigger this behavior. The best prevention is plenty of room, plenty of hiding places (only big enough for a single bird), lots of obstacles to run around to get away. I use 2--2'H x 4'W pieces of plywood fastened together to make a corner. Place this in the coop with one of the sides parallel to a wall about 18" from it. This allows a hen a place to run behind (out of sight--out of mind). Setting several buckets (laying on their sides) around makes good hiding places, also. Lowering the light levels in the coop helps. Put thin material (green is the best color to use) over the windows to defuse the natural light from outside. Hopefully this is only a one time thing. Good luck....See Morestop me from killing my lemon tree
Comments (42)I have far less experience than the majority of folks here growing lemons, but I do have a meyer in gritty mix, so I'll add my $0.02. I think the initial decline of the plant was due to under watering and the most recent leaf curling is also a symptom of under watering. I've found it darn near impossible to overwater my Meyer lemon when it's planted in gritty mix. It sits under a 150 watt HPS lamp during the winter and I water it every 4 days until I see water in the saucer. Since it's so heavy and I don't care to move it, I even let the water sit in the tray. The gritty mix is very forgiving for people who have a heavy hand on the watering can....See MoreHawk killed mother Bluebird. :(
Comments (4)Im so sorry, Hawks are a part of the bird world though we songbird lovers wish they were not a part of the life cycel. They are beautiful and need to eat. We all wish they would take more plentiful species. I am concerned that may happen here at any time, not much I can do about it. Is your box under a tall tree cover? Thats about the best you can do. Prayers to you and I hope your surving Male finds a new mate soon!...See MoreAdvice on stopping hawk from killing chickens
Comments (24)Pretty sure you can shoot it with a permit in some states, not sure. Either way I think the easiest solution is owning roosters. I live near a lake with a lot of birds of prey and my roosters have killed many hawks trying to get their girls. I have issues with the large owls personally, they have even broke into my coops and kill for fun. I absolutely hate birds of prey and wish my roosters could slay the owls too. I'm not down to go to jail over birds but I have told my neighbors who also hate them I know nothing if some of them go missing around here lol. Plenty of shotguns in our neighborhood going off when we see them flying around, the wild quail population has skyrocketed this year! Also, if ones attacking your pets or livestock you have the right to protect them within reason. I killed a hawk with a golfball sized rock once that was attacking my cat, killer aim to the head! No regrets, heft vet bill and my cat lost its ear....See Moreimprov
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