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The key is build a bullet proof pen for those domesticated wussie chickens. Or.......get some that fight back when they are being taken P.O.W.  They don’t need pens, laying boxes, or shelter, when they roost they will helicopter straight up like a turkey in a 30ft pine tree. I have saw them whoop off cats, dogs, snakes, red tail hawks and kids. Sure every once in awhile one gets killed or dies....just call that the week link in the flock and better off KIA. The beasts I refer to is the mighty .................Game................. But might want to keep more hens than roosters....or it could get a lil sporty!   |
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im more worried bout coons, skunks, and possums
I purchased a dozen Phoenix fowl chicks 2 months ago because a guy told me that they could survive in the woods. We live on a wooded Island with plenty of predators, coons,minks,alligators,coyotes ,hawks,etc. I kept them in a pen and 2 weeks ago I let them out. All 12 are still alive. When they are startled or sense danger they will fly straight up in the tops of the trees. I'm sure sooner or later I will loose some but so far I haven't loss a single one. They are only 2 months and can fly about 50 yds in distance and helicoter straight up in the tops of trees.    |
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"Pedigree indicates what the animal should be. Conformation indicates what the animal appears to be. But PERFORMANCE indicates what the animal actually is."
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I hear ya there man. In your spare time hold them down and slap em around a little. Do that and they will go looking for those predators. Lol Caught couple of mine last week on the backside of the place punching a bear in the arse with a stick.  . Love me some Game Chickens. Hahaha. |
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I thought about getting some of those..the roosters look really neat when they are older...all I have are bared rocks, americanas, bantums, an some solid black chickens..have 3 roosters an 10 hens so its pretty funny to watch them roosters beating up each other for a lady..now the bantums are the meanest ive seen..got one little hen that will ride a cat pecking the tar outa it!
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Life's tough...get a helmet
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The key is build a bullet proof pen for those domesticated wussie chickens. Or.......get some that fight back when they are being taken P.O.W. They don’t need pens, laying boxes, or shelter, when they roost they will helicopter straight up like a turkey in a 30ft pine tree. I have saw them whoop off cats, dogs, snakes, red tail hawks and kids. Sure every once in awhile one gets killed or dies....just call that the week link in the flock and better off KIA. The beasts I refer to is the mighty .................Game................. But might want to keep more hens than roosters....or it could get a lil sporty! You are sure right about game chickens. Our neighbor down the road had some that hung around his barn. We were standing outside by the barn one day shootin the chit and all of a sudden we saw a chicken hawk swoop down behind some round bales. We heard an awful squable and then we saw the hawk trying to fly away with a hen in his grip. That hen was putting a whoopin on that hawk.  The hawk only made it about a few feet above the round bales and had to drop the hen. We couldn't believe our eyes. |
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A television can insult your intelligence but nothing rubs it in like a computer.
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ive thought about some game chicks but yet again miles im in the city, i dont need no chickens chasin city folk around they would think they were rabid. i just want a nice meat hen every now and then and some eggs. ill clip their wings and let them out in the back yard a bit tho.
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Matt H
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YELLOWBLACKMASK
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ive thought about some game chicks but yet again miles im in the city, i dont need no chickens chasin city folk around they would think they were rabid. i just want a nice meat hen every now and then and some eggs. ill clip their wings and let them out in the back yard a bit tho.
Haha. I have a one eyed rooster, bad wing that walks with a slight gimp that I could send up there. He lost the eye stick fighting in bancock a few years back. You could put an eye patch on him and carry him around to bars as your lil pirate friend. He wont give you any eggs but you cannot find a better conversation piece. |
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SCHitemHard
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consider it done miles, hook him to one of your mutts and ill take them both  here are 3 of the ones ive bought, got 2 more hens comin too  |
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