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[GGLGirls]

Hi. Yesterday I went home from work at lunchtime to let the chickens out for a bit of a run. Normally i stay with them in the garden, but as the car tax ran out yesterday I snuck in the house to find the tax form and let the girls free range in the garden. All of a sudden I hear a bok bok - usually indicating they're scared or wary, so I run out to see the commotion. I see 2 of my 3 girls stressing and the other one (Lemon) following a young 'fledgling' pigeon who seems to have 'lost' its tail feathers across the lawn (something had attacked it).

Now Im not sure whether it was a) Lemon thats attacked the pidgeon or whether b) the girls discovered the pigeon hiding in their favourite shady place under one of the bushes after a possible attack from a cat/fox (which I suspect).

So my questions:

a) Could a chicken attack a pigeon?

b) What do I do with the pigeon who has no tail feathers (it cant fly) - Its currently safe in the chickens old hen house all secure so that no cat nor fox can get it but its only a young one, but doesnt seem to be drinking or eating any of the corn or mash I've put out for it?

[miller30]

My girls are always chasing the pigeons off in are garden i think they could attack one could you find a wildlife hospital near you that could take it in leanne.

[Egluntyne]

They would attack a young fledgling.

 

Survival of the fittest and all that.

 

Chucky Mama wrote a piece advising re lost fledglings.

 

**click**

[GGLGirls]

Thanks for the advice and replies.

I really thought the vets woluldnt be interested however, I have just rung the local vet and my mum is going to take it in, where the vet will evaluate it and either nurse it or put it to sleep. Bless.

 

As for Lemon being the attacker, I'd like to think a cat had got there first, surely my little hen wouldnt be so cruel

[Lavenders_Blue]

I sadly witnessed my girls murderous behaviour yesterday

They caught, killed and tried to eat a fledgling sparrow. Whilst a sparrow is a lot smaller than a pigeon, based on what I saw yesterday (the excitement at having caught it and the fight that broke out over who was going to eat it ) I would say that chickens wouldn't hesitate to have a go at a fledgling pigeon. Nature, red in tooth and claw (or beak!).

[Jennifer Jane]

While we were on holiday our pet sitters witnessed our two ex-batts attack a poor, full-sized wood pigeon that had managed to fly into the WIR. They really thought that the girls would kill it, but luckily it escaped, after first stunning itself against the kitchen window.

[Lydia]

Volty fatally attacked a pigeon once ably assisted by Ablett. It flew into their WIR and she went for it. Pigeons are a bit dozy and, despite the door being wide open it couldn't get out. It ended up with literally no feathers on its back and bleeding wounds. Volty ended up with a slight peck on the comb and a lot of feathers in her beak.

 

We had it put to sleep (the pigeon not Volty that is).

[hunkydoory]

My lot are currently obsessed with starling fledglings. The next garden along put out fat balls, so we have a full squadren in attendance morning and evening. The silly, inexperienced youngsters see the chickens food and pop down into the run extension for a quick snack but!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My girls then charge and kill.

 

Still makes a change from pecking at each others feathers

[midori]

My girls go mad if a bird sits on the fence or comes into the garden. They always chase them off and I don't think they'd hesitate to attack something. We do have one wood pidgeon who visits though, and they seem to like her. Strange!

[Tiggy]

a pigeon flew into our run last weekend & the girls went mad, 4 of them dived on it, it managed to escape but lost lots of feathers & was bleeding from its chest, I couldnt get there fast enough to aid its escape, chickens really can be territorial & nasty. Im sure they would have killed & eaten it

[jomaxsmith]

Mine attacked a fledgling magpie that wandered into their enclosure last summer. It was almost full sized yet they had managed to pin it down and were pecking at its wings (I assume the flapping stimulated them). I put the chick into the field behind our garden but I'm pretty sure its wings were broken and it would not have survived.

 

Hens are horrible creatures, I've recently introduced two new hens and the nasty side of my ginger hen is awful to witness

 

Jo