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Hawk in a fence!

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We had our first scare with a predator hawk. I was sitting on the front porch when I heard the chickens squawking. Our chickens are on pasture most of the time, so they don't tend to fight with one another. I assumed one of the hens became separated from the rest, which often happens when one of the hens goes to lay an egg then gets out of her box to realize she’s by herself. I checked out what was happening anyways and found one of our little black hens stuck in the wire fence that borders my neighbors house. Six inches to the left of her, also stuck in the fence, was a huge hawk!

Our little hen just had her foot stuck, so I could easily extract her, but not before scratching myself in all the brambles along the fence. I went in to find the number for DNR to see what could be done about the hawk, but when I came outside I saw her fly away. She flew up to a tree near our barn, so I stuck around awhile. What a sight to see such a majestic creature up close and so vulnerable. Our hens are pretty smart and edged their way deep into the brambles, with our rooster King standing guard. I thought about taking them into the barn, but that defeats the purpose of our hens being on pasture. The hawk flew away eventually, but I do worry that she will come back to try again. Here’s to hoping that the experience with the fence was enough for her. I guess you can get a permit to dispose of hawks that threaten livestock, but I feel a bit queasy about that idea.


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