How do I stop grey butcher birds attacking my chickens?
I’m not sure what butcher birds are – are they like magpies, which are very territorial and will divebomb anything in their nesting area? Of are they a raptor, which is capable of killing a chicken? Chickens instinctively fear danger from the sky, so if there are birds swooping at them, they’re going to learn really fast not to leave the barn! I don’t know what chooks are either, but safety in numbers will probably mean that you’ll have even more birds freaking out and running for cover. This could be a good time for you to consider investing in some guinea fowl. They are noisy, territorial, and have the distinction of being very good at chasing predators out of the area (raccoon, fox and even coyote don’t want to be around them). They also eat ticks. They get along fine with other poultry breeds and act like little guard birds. Very weird, freaky looking guard birds. Your other option would be to use a chicken tractor, which is a movable coop with covered & enclosed yard access. There
