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Yes they do. What surprised us the most is how brazen he was. He returned several times while we were looking for the ones that were hiding. He seemed to average 10 to 15' away from us when he landed and would not shoo.Owls love free range chicken......
Are you a gun owner or what? Jack.Yes they do. What surprised us the most is how brazen he was. He returned several times while we were looking for the ones that were hiding. He seemed to average 10 to 15' away from us when he landed and would not shoo.
Are you a gun owner or what? Jack.
Yea, I live in a development with nosey neighbors.Are you a gun owner or what? Jack.
Yes they do. What surprised us the most is how brazen he was. He returned several times while we were looking for the ones that were hiding. He seemed to average 10 to 15' away from us when he landed and would not shoo.
Sadly, We've lost a few hens while they were out free ranging in the yard. It sucks.
The feeling Cowgirlup and I had was = we're their protectors, and we failed them...
It happened once when we were at church for a few hours and came back to find a hen we had raised (just getting to egg laying age), err, shall I say it was more like what was left of her. The others were hiding and a little traumatized.
Then we lost one of our favorites that we had raised. We really Don't know exactly what got her. Again, it happened while they were out free ranging.
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There once was a Heron that used to visit my Koi pond daily. One day he didn’t come anymore.
It's also against the law to do more than 65 on Rt 495. It's also against the law to sneak into this country. Laws don't mean shit anymore. Jack.
All I have for an air rifle is an old crossman pellet gun. It's fairly accurate but the pellets just bounce off of most critters. He's been back.How much noise does an air gun make?
We had a smaller run that had a net over it, but we converted a wooden shed and let them free range right before winter because of over crowding. The door gets closed at night but we don't always get out there right at dark. You guys are absolutely right that we are their sole protection and we failed them.I agree. It seems that the more laws that are made, the less respect there is for them.
OP, good luck protecting your chickens. It seems like chickens are predator magnets. The learning curve is steep, you have to figure out how to protect your chickens before you run out of them. When you figure out what works best for you don't let us know, keep it as a proprietary secret.
Maybe the Heron got sick.There once was a Heron that used to visit my Koi pond daily. One day he didn’t come anymore.
All I have for an air rifle is an old crossman pellet gun. It's fairly accurate but the pellets just bounce off of most critters. He's been back.