How to Identify Chicken Preadators: Birds of Prey

It may seem silly to think that a hawk could attack a chicken and fly away with it, but it happens all of the time Red-tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks, eagles and owls will all attack chickens if given the chance This is the third of our 4-part installment of our how to identify chicken predators: Birds of Prey
Identifying Attacks from Birds of Prey
One of the first signs of an attack from a bird of prey is a scouting bird Hawks, eagles and owls will scout their prey out well before attacking it You may

How to Identify Chicken Predators: Foxes

Foxes are lethal chicken predators They’re fast, cunning, and remarkably bold, and a single fox can decimate an entire flock in short order if you aren’t careful What makes them especially frustrating is how little evidence they leave behind, which sends many keepers hunting for answers after birds simply vanish This is the second installment in our four-part series on how to identify chicken predators, and here we’re covering foxes: how to recognize an attack, what sets their behavior apart, and how to keep them out