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Pasture raised eggs on small scale not that easy
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<blockquote data-quote="Dry Rot" data-source="post: 5073674" data-attributes="member: 4505"><p>Soil type wuld be a major consideration for me if I moved from here. I have horses but virtually zero poaching issues because it is (a) well drained (now!), and (b) I am on virtually 100% free draining sand. It would be a different story if there was clay, which I am guessing you have.</p><p></p><p>I've read a lot about hawk attacks on here and am sceptical about these killer buzzards I read about. Goshawks are becoming more common and would certainly take a hen -- and keep coming back. Now, as an ex-falconer and transcriber of ancient books, here is an old trick that certainly worked for my tethered goshawk and free range hens -- and it worked back in the 17th century!</p><p></p><p>Instead of picking up the partially eaten corpses (it's unlikely a gohawk can fly off with a hen and they certainly couldn't eat one in one meal!), leave the corpse but sprinkle something obnoxious on it. The old books recommended white pepper which is what I used. The theory is that the bird learns that hens don't taste very nice so don't kill any more. It worked for my birds but not sure if it would work for birds in the wild and hens on free range, but it would cost very little to try. We use a similar strategy to stop foals chewing manes which they are sometimes inclined to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dry Rot, post: 5073674, member: 4505"] Soil type wuld be a major consideration for me if I moved from here. I have horses but virtually zero poaching issues because it is (a) well drained (now!), and (b) I am on virtually 100% free draining sand. It would be a different story if there was clay, which I am guessing you have. I've read a lot about hawk attacks on here and am sceptical about these killer buzzards I read about. Goshawks are becoming more common and would certainly take a hen -- and keep coming back. Now, as an ex-falconer and transcriber of ancient books, here is an old trick that certainly worked for my tethered goshawk and free range hens -- and it worked back in the 17th century! Instead of picking up the partially eaten corpses (it's unlikely a gohawk can fly off with a hen and they certainly couldn't eat one in one meal!), leave the corpse but sprinkle something obnoxious on it. The old books recommended white pepper which is what I used. The theory is that the bird learns that hens don't taste very nice so don't kill any more. It worked for my birds but not sure if it would work for birds in the wild and hens on free range, but it would cost very little to try. We use a similar strategy to stop foals chewing manes which they are sometimes inclined to do. [/QUOTE]
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