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Post by Hezz on Mar 20, 2016 0:40:25 GMT
Crumbs well I never knew that! My daughters neighbour keeps chickens in an small open plot behind their flats down in Oxfordshire and kites are quite common down there - the birds of prey that is but they wouldn't attack live birds that size would they? They surely will, Jean. Although the orpingtons do seem to be a big breed of chook, I do know of people who have lost chooks to raptors. When I had my rescue chook, she had a "visitor" in the form of a grey goshawk. They were the same size as each other, but that hawk was definitely sussing her out for a feed.
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Post by Shirls on Mar 20, 2016 7:51:05 GMT
Not sure milliej, but it's the big birds (seagulls and crows, even magpies)and birds of prey when they make a noise that scares the chooks to death. It was the fact that this huge boat mast loomed over the fence that shocked my poor chookies, they thought it was going to attack them.
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Post by milliej on Mar 20, 2016 22:13:31 GMT
Hmm I wonder if Monica realises this? They've been there for some time and I think she's already lost one but from what cause I can't remember! They're at the edge of the small car park where my daughter parks her car and have frequent visitors with people collecting eggs. Have to try and remember to ask my daughter! Thanks for that information Hezz & Shirls. Goodness I've learned a lot from this forum
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