Hawks

[Walter swanston]

Just a thought, my wife (Annelise) breeds hens for an interest and for their eggs.She bred 4 chicks last month Barnvelders and Orpingtons.These chicks are almost ready to leave their ark and roam the place with their mother.I think the chicks might still be small enough to fall prey to a hawk, now the situation as far as I see it is this;if I kill a sparrowhawk to protect my racing pigeons I can be sujected to the full force of the law whereas if I kill the same predator to protect Annelise`s domestic fowl I am ok or am I?

[Guest IB]

As I understand it, no, you cannot kill most wild birds without a licence, one of 2 types:-

 

general - for corvids, and

special - for all other species ..

[Walter swanston]

As I understand it, no, you cannot kill most wild birds without a licence, one of 2 types:-

 

general - for corvids, and

special - for all other species ..

 

Yes I have a feeling you are correct I wonder how commercial hen breeders are affected

[airdrie2]

commercial hen breeders walter the chicks dont see daylight

[THE FIFER]

farmers are loosing lambs and cant do anything, all birds in the UK are protected, and even crows you must have a licence to kill.

[Guest stb-]

farmers are loosing lambs and cant do anything, all birds in the UK are protected, and even crows you must have a licence to kill.

hire james bond hes got one

[THE FIFER]

hire james bond hes got one

 

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[Guest Tooshy Boy]

ITS GETTING TO BE ONE BIG JOKE THEY CAN DOO WHAT THEY WANT ND GET AWAY WITH IT.///