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I have lost birds to Cooper's hawks several times. Usually it's smaller birds, youngsters or bantams. Last winter we lost two big Chantecler hens though, about a month apart. When we have a bird killed by a raptor, we keep our flock locked in their safe coop/ run for at least two weeks, longer if we still see a hawk hanging around.Your visitor is scouting out the situation, and will be having a chicken dinner if you don't protect your birds. Cover that run!Usually hawks are after rodents and/ or songbirds, but don't count on it!Mary
I have lost birds to Cooper's hawks several times. Usually it's smaller birds, youngsters or bantams. Last winter we lost two big Chantecler hens though, about a month apart.
When we have a bird killed by a raptor, we keep our flock locked in their safe coop/ run for at least two weeks, longer if we still see a hawk hanging around.
Your visitor is scouting out the situation, and will be having a chicken dinner if you don't protect your birds. Cover that run!
Usually hawks are after rodents and/ or songbirds, but don't count on it!
Mary
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