Yes. Which is what this lastest batch of birds were being saved for. I had selected the properly marked birds, and was watching and hoping to get a decent trio out of them. To try and Breed this trait back in. Unfortunately the Raccoon killed my rooster chicks and the best females. I have one properly marked male left but behaviorwise I had already put him in the freezer camp group. And 1 decent female chick
I'd pull your last male out of the pen and use him for one generation. Hatch enough that you can replace him with a son. Maybe you won't have to put up with him too long. I've kept a mean one in a separate 4x4 pen and taken the hen for conjugal visits until I could replace him.
I'm going to hang on to him, as a failsafe. Tre3hugger is hatching out chicks from the same line of birds, they are going to check for a properly marked male for me. Hopefully between the two I can get away without having to order a new batch from Freedom Ranger.
Thanks for sharing the autosexing breed information and your journey with us!his is the 2nd batch of NH breed stock the raccoons have gotten. They just are big dumb meat birds. Tasty slow snacks.
I don't like man haters and I won't breed a male that is mean to hens, but if he's just a bully to other males it's often a sign that he'll be very protective and virile. That's something I'll often put up with for at least one generation of If need him for some reason.
I know it was my fault. I saw the open spot in their cage wire the night before, just did not have it in me to fix it in the dark at 9.30pm. It just sucks that the coons hadnt been in their run At ALL, until the one time I wait to fix something. Trail cams are great for monitering, unfortunatley they dont warn you when something does show up.Thanks for sharing the autosexing breed information and your journey with us!
I am sorry for your loss!
I suggest the big dumb meat puppet that keeps feeding the naive juvenile chicks to the raccoon upgrade it's containment/exclusion and provide adequate protection instead of blaming the victim.
Sorry again, I hope your adventures continue to grow and thrive!
He is too young still to tell for certain, but he acted more like a cx with food infront of him then a real chicken. I can hope he settles down but its not likely. This is my 3rd batch of these birds. And some are just too much of a meat bird. Great for your table, not so good for keeping around.
