gracie Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Our girls were out today (in an Omlet netted area) when I noticed a buzzard overhead, they certainly noticed him too! Do I need to be worried or could they get to the safety of their run in time (door always open)? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 i think they go for the chicks My friend kept chickens up in the Orkney's an lost some on the chicks to buzzards and hen harriers Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hi Griffin I'm in Oxfordshire too ( Abingdon). We had a buzzard circling at the weekend and we've had kites. They seem to look but not touch. Both times, they were very high and seemed to be cruising rather than hunting. I think buzzards prefer carrion too. Hopefully... as I've got bantams... Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 hello Tricia, we are near Wantage, West Challow. Where are you? S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 We're in Abingdon; there's another Omleteer, astw, in Radley across the fields from me. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 We've had buzzards here for quite a long time - the girls aren't bothered, although they were a bit alarmed the first time they saw the red kite, then they weren't fussed with that one either (although I haven't seen it for ages now - think it's moved on). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I read up on buzzards and a large bird so low down would just be too much work for them. It would be good if the ladies have some cover though, so they can go under there if they feel threatened.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 A buzzard picked up one of my girls the other week, it dropped it at the other side of the electric fence. Fortunately it was my biggest girl and she is quite heavy so I don't think that it got a proper grip of her. There was a lot of feathers but it didn't pierce her skin. She was quite shaken for a while though. Just glad I was in the garden at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
