interested in Red jungle fowl

[Don 27]

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[Don 27]

I'm not going to stress over spelling that much. I just like the wild behavior in chickens. People have bred a lot out of chickens these days. Wish It would let me go back and correct my spelling mistakes.

 

[Don 27]

I have almost 10 acres of woods and brush.

 

[Don 27]

Sorry is this the wrong site to ask about wild chicken behavior.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Sorry is this the wrong site to ask about wild chicken behavior.

I think what you’re talking about is closer to “free range” than actually wild.

 

[Don 27]

Some where inbetween, if it doesn't work out I have the room and supplies to care for them like a regular chicken. I'm going to give them access to shelter yearound. Most places are sold out for the year. is it to late to get chicks?I'm also looking into auctions any other idea's.

 

[Don 27]

Seriously? Wading through the contradictory and convoluted information given by the OP all while slogging through the grammatical, spelling, and additional errors in the posts. It is evident that they haven't researched Red Junglefowl and their needs but expect to find "pur" ones that they can turn loose in an area where winter will prevent a feral chicken population from expanding. I could go on, but that would require going back and trying to re-read the four pages and my head is still hurting from straining/forcing myself through it the first time.

If it's that bad than why would you even wast your valuable time on this .

 

[centrarchid]

My barn is in the woods and has roosting bars up in the rafters. so I nailed slippery plastic all around the onside the open barn. My idea is utilized the chickens roosting behavior by having them roost on predator proof bars. The chickens will have free will to come and go as they please. I have been trapping sense I moved out here I have been use ing the animals I catch to rebat my traps.

I have messed with hybrids and the pure are likely worse in this regard. They do not take advantage of cover provided by buildings when roosting at night. That is a real problem during winter when trees lose their leaves as the jungle fowl stick out like sore thumbs while sleeping. Great-horned owls are partial to that. During the day they are more likely to break cover when challenged by something like a Red-tailed Hawk. Games I have hold ground under cover and the hawk does not likely to venture in. Trying to fly to another location does not work well when the hawk is above you. I have not seen this to be sure but their smaller size makes so the jungle fowl cannot not stand down something like a Coopers Hawk going after young chickens. Games are pretty good at taking on such hawks. When I ran them in a mixed flock over a hard winter with games, almost all the rjf crosses where taken out before the first game was lost.

They fly well but do not take advantage is refuges like a game does.

 

[Don 27]

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I have messed with hybrids and the pure are likely worse in this regard. They do not take advantage of cover provided by buildings when roosting at night. That is a real problem during winter when trees lose their leaves as the jungle fowl stick out like sore thumbs while sleeping. Great-horned owls are partial to that. During the day they are more likely to break cover when challenged by something like a Red-tailed Hawk. Games I have hold ground under cover and the hawk does not likely to venture in. Trying to fly to another location does not work well when the hawk is above you. I have not seen this to be sure but their smaller size makes so the jungle fowl cannot not stand down something like a Coopers Hawk going after young chickens. Games are pretty good at taking on such hawks. When I ran them in a mixed flock over a hard winter with games, almost all the rjf crosses where taken out before the first game was lost.

They fly well but do not take advantage is refuges like a game does.

So basically game fowl are more adapted to there newer environment than red jungle fowl? Also red jungle fowl are more of a tropical bird so that explains why they don't do well. Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of game fowl is they are a hybrid version of red jungle fowl? They have been selectively breed for fighting but are more accustomed to cool weather. So my question is, is there a breed strain that is less aggressive like rjf but more winter hardy like game fowl. Sorry if I'm asking too many questions.

 

[centrarchid]

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So basically game fowl are more adapted to there newer environment than red jungle fowl? Also red jungle fowl are more of a tropical bird so that explains why they don't do well. Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of game fowl is they are a hybrid version of red jungle fowl? They have been selectively breed for fighting but are more accustomed to cool weather. So my question is, is there a breed strain that is less aggressive like rjf but more winter hardy like game fowl. Sorry if I'm asking too many questions.

I am not aware of any non-game gamefowl. You might come close if you can get some feral birds from Florida or the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. The gamefowl have been selected in part, to thrive in close proximity to humans. All chickens are derived from crosses between jungle fowl species. Almost certainly the adaptions include being able to gamble on human activity providing protection. By human activity I mean structures and agriculture. Not all gamefowl are well suited for cold climates. Some have been selected for endurance under conditions of high temperature and humidity; Orientals follow that pattern.