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They never do so in falconry, why would they do so in the wild? Especially to a bird that could be a crow? I am not saying that they will stop if something goes wrong with their typical native prey, but they are more cautious when it comes to new animals (like black crow-chickens) which many...

I agree with you, but it can also be noted that hawks do not have a straight drive to go after chickens. It takes a successful attempt for them to actually be interested. During a hawks first chicken hunt, they will not be that driven-to-kill and will readily back off if the slightest thing goes...

A guinea getting attacked by a bird of prey?? That must be one really skilled hunter! Wild avoid martial eagles, chanting goshawks, and even caracals in their native habitat, and for most guineas, the predators of America are easy to evade. I guess predator-proof birds are never entirely...

This may really depend on how used your hawks are to chickens. A flock of all-black chickens is not likely to get attacked by hawks, since chickens are not native and many hawks do not even know what they are. Their image drive can, however, notice that a large, all black bird is a crow...

This definitely works with Australorps, ayam cemani, black old English game, and other chickens that have true black feathers. Barred rocks are not truly black and are terrible at escaping hawks and foxes. If you have a lot of hawks in the area, I suggest large black Australorps. If you got...