Affects: Chicken Duck Turkey Guinea Goose Quail
Missing or killed birds, feathers scattered, digging at the run edge, or daytime hawks circling.
Worst in fall when wild young are hunting and again in late winter when food is scarce.
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Secure the flock immediately, identify the predator by its sign, and close every gap before dark.
Hardware cloth (not chicken wire), an apron buried at the base, automatic door, and a livestock guardian.
The same products HomesteadSync recommends in the app for this problem.
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