woodland predator of chickens - silvopasture2024-03-29T12:09:45Zhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/forum/topics/woodland-predator-of-chickens?commentId=6457695%3AComment%3A8996&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGreat, thanks.tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2013-09-09:6457695:Comment:89962013-09-09T13:47:16.858ZPeter Smallidgehttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/3pcwpqc3r9bgy
<p>Great, thanks.</p>
<p>Great, thanks.</p> Pete-
Determining weasel vs a…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2013-09-09:6457695:Comment:89952013-09-09T10:33:47.030ZJeff Jourdainhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/JeffJourdain
<p>Pete-</p>
<p>Determining weasel vs avian predator was easy. The birds where in the coop when the weasel struck, at times it was a blood bath. Chicken livers on 110 conibear finally got the weasel. Hawks vs owl is harder to tell. I've seen the owl with a chicken in the early morning, had one get stuck in the fenced pen [you want to see chickens get worked up, but an owl in their pen], and have the hawks dive bomb chickens. I've had birds taken with just a feather left and birds left with…</p>
<p>Pete-</p>
<p>Determining weasel vs avian predator was easy. The birds where in the coop when the weasel struck, at times it was a blood bath. Chicken livers on 110 conibear finally got the weasel. Hawks vs owl is harder to tell. I've seen the owl with a chicken in the early morning, had one get stuck in the fenced pen [you want to see chickens get worked up, but an owl in their pen], and have the hawks dive bomb chickens. I've had birds taken with just a feather left and birds left with the heads gone. We have hawks around all year but pressure in the spring and Septemberish is generally higher due to the number of hawks migrating through. </p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Peter Smallidge said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://silvopasture.ning.com/forum/topics/woodland-predator-of-chickens?xg_source=activity#6457695Comment9241"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Jeff:</p>
<p>How did you know it was a weasel vs. hawk? How did you trap the weasel or deal with hawks?</p>
<p>thanks,</p>
<p>Pete</p>
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</blockquote> Jeff:
How did you know it was…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2013-09-09:6457695:Comment:92412013-09-09T10:10:13.948ZPeter Smallidgehttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/3pcwpqc3r9bgy
<p>Jeff:</p>
<p>How did you know it was a weasel vs. hawk? How did you trap the weasel or deal with hawks?</p>
<p>thanks,</p>
<p>Pete</p>
<p>Jeff:</p>
<p>How did you know it was a weasel vs. hawk? How did you trap the weasel or deal with hawks?</p>
<p>thanks,</p>
<p>Pete</p> Pete-
I've had hawks and owls…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2013-09-08:6457695:Comment:93272013-09-08T20:05:58.931ZJeff Jourdainhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/JeffJourdain
<p>Pete-</p>
<p>I've had hawks and owls take heads off chickens. After the 'attack from above' the chickens did stay put inside for awhile and wouldn't come out.</p>
<p>A bigger problem I had was a weasel that got into the coop and took heads off at night. The weasel got 17 hens in 3 nights before I got him.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p>Pete-</p>
<p>I've had hawks and owls take heads off chickens. After the 'attack from above' the chickens did stay put inside for awhile and wouldn't come out.</p>
<p>A bigger problem I had was a weasel that got into the coop and took heads off at night. The weasel got 17 hens in 3 nights before I got him.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Jeff</p>