tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040199365888949396.post1405311058432351039..comments2024-03-19T06:44:08.875-06:00Comments on Little Homestead In Boise : The Second Hawk Attack Was The Last OneNancy In Boisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040199365888949396.post-75796413999312943582019-10-12T09:34:15.307-06:002019-10-12T09:34:15.307-06:00Thanks Mama yes I've already decided not to bu...Thanks Mama yes I've already decided not to buy any more white chicken breeds I think on the ground they probably are a red flag for RaptorsNancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040199365888949396.post-21374443374290884782019-10-12T09:33:47.016-06:002019-10-12T09:33:47.016-06:00Thanks Susan sadly I do not think I will be buying...Thanks Susan sadly I do not think I will be buying any more white chicken breeds as I had already come to the conclusion that they really stand out on the ground....Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040199365888949396.post-64625813080211697452019-10-12T07:11:43.313-06:002019-10-12T07:11:43.313-06:00Aw, shoot, Nancy. So sorry you had to lose this s...Aw, shoot, Nancy. So sorry you had to lose this special girl. We haven't lost a chicken to a hawk in quite a while, but it's not uncommon. For some reason it's usually during the day for us . . . and often during hawk migration time. Yes, the poor white chickens are more attractive to birds of prey and for that very reason we've tried to keep our flock to the darker colored birds. So sorry.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040199365888949396.post-7996226616110002292019-10-12T04:15:01.777-06:002019-10-12T04:15:01.777-06:00I am so sorry, Nancy. It’s so hard to lose one of ...I am so sorry, Nancy. It’s so hard to lose one of our girls. I know that hawks are particularly drawn to white chickens. I inherited two white hens and I’m constantly on the lookout for hawks. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.com