Do hawks offer a problem to gamefowl?

[chris706]

I have just recently bought two Asil chickens and the rooster seems like he could hold his own free ranging in the yard. I was wondering would a hawk be a concern or could the rooster just teach him a lesson?

 

[DTchickens]

depends on the individual.. American and orientals alike. both roosters and hens (especially with chicks) sometimes will send the hawk down the road or kill it ( have seen that with a brown red long ago) But if he's the type that runs from predators that can fly.. unlikely.

 

[kazkut]

I've heard stories of hawks getting into an American gamecocks brood pen and the cock would kill it. American gamecocks have a whole nother type of "game" bred into them than orientals.

I'm not sure about oriental gamecocks though. We raise Thai/Brazilian shamo in Central California and when they see a hawk over head they all scream and run for cover (including roosters). I'm sure if a hawk got trapped in a brood pen of one of our shamos the hawk would be in trouble.