tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post423001791740533947..comments2023-10-20T08:48:01.548-04:00Comments on Stratheden Farm: The Blog: Mr. Fuzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305810540151153145noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post-59375512218387313592012-11-04T00:30:20.112-04:002012-11-04T00:30:20.112-04:00Sounds like you are having animal tribulations. S...Sounds like you are having animal tribulations. Sorry to hear about that hawk so boldly doing in one of your dear Cochin layers. We haven't had that problem lately. The geese and guinea hens will complain loudly if any predators draw near. Once a couple of years ago a nameless creature , we think a hawk, killed a duck right in the duck house in broad daylight... the hawk just chased the duck in we think. It left the half eaten bird there, probably too heavy a load to fly with. For two full days, the ducks refused to come out of their house, obviously terrified of what had happened and not trusting enough to come out to eat and drink. This happened in the deep cold of winter and fortunately hasn't happened again! Discharging a shotgun ( or a muzzleloader) the next time you see a hawk in the neighborhood will probably suffice to convince them your chickens are not their next meal! Lausannenoreply@blogger.com