Langshan Thread!!!

[rodriguezpoultry]

LOL! I think my bantam was definitely due to lack of preparation!!! HAHA!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

How are Langshan roosters in the hawk department?
I am looking to add a larger type of rooster to the layer hens I have in the chicken yard.
I have had 2 of my breeder roosters and a hen picked off in 3 days. I have enclosed them for now until he goes away but long term they need to go back in the big yard.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

How are Langshan roosters in the hawk department?
I am looking to add a larger type of rooster to the layer hens I have in the chicken yard.
I have had 2 of my breeder roosters and a hen picked off in 3 days. I have enclosed them for now until he goes away but long term they need to go back in the big yard.

I don't have a Langshan rooster or know if they can fend of a hawk, but they are quite big, well my neighbor (who is a top breeder) has one and its great, id personally say it could take a hawk. I have a RIR rooster, they are quite big and very protective of their hens.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

thanks for the feed back. hopefully a big rooster will make the hawk want to stay away. I know it is a tough fight for any rooster.
so best hope is his size will keep the hawk away.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

thanks for the feed back. hopefully a big rooster will make the hawk want to stay away. I know it is a tough fight for any rooster.
so best hope is his size will keep the hawk away.

Good luck, my rooster hasn't have to fight of any hawks so far, but then again i do have 5 local Magpies that absolutely hammer any raptor,hawk or eagle within 1km of their nest which is about 500m away from my hens run, so my rooster in kind of just a back up protection.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I don't think any rooster should be used to ward off predators. They are there to warn and sometimes protect, but shouldn't be expected to just because of size.

The larger hens do seem to keep the hawks at bay but the rooster is the only thing that seems to be able to withstand a possum attack. They simply won't attack the rooster. The hens though...not as lucky.

Now you put baby chicks in the mix and all heck breaks loose.

Maybe put up some mockingbird attractants to your area to help with the hawks?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I don't think any rooster should be used to ward off predators. They are there to warn and sometimes protect, but shouldn't be expected to just because of size.

The larger hens do seem to keep the hawks at bay but the rooster is the only thing that seems to be able to withstand a possum attack. They simply won't attack the rooster. The hens though...not as lucky.

Now you put baby chicks in the mix and all heck breaks loose.

Maybe put up some mockingbird attractants to your area to help with the hawks?

yes I agree dont get me wrong. I was thinking a bigger rooster would hopefully keep the hawk away. no rooster stands much of a chance with a red tail hawk but the hawk maybe more apt to stay away from a 10 lb rooster over a 5 pound one. That is all I was wondering.
My main thing is hoping that they would be good at warning. My White Empordanesa I lost was super alert and a great watch dog.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I don't think any rooster should be used to ward off predators. They are there to warn and sometimes protect, but shouldn't be expected to just because of size.

The larger hens do seem to keep the hawks at bay but the rooster is the only thing that seems to be able to withstand a possum attack. They simply won't attack the rooster. The hens though...not as lucky.

Now you put baby chicks in the mix and all heck breaks loose.

Maybe put up some mockingbird attractants to your area to help with the hawks?

I have crows and ravens. They chase him off but he comes back.

 

[PetRock]

We have a pair of hawks that hunts in our neighborhood. My hens are really good at spotting them and sounding the alarm. I've only had young cockerels up to around 20 weeks so I don't know if they would stand up to a hawk or not. We have both crows and mockingbirds who go ballistic on the hawks and usually harass them until they leave. We have lots of trees and shrubs on our property and lots of smaller birds which seem to attract more attention from the hawks than my chickens do. I've never lost a chicken to them but do see them flying off with song birds in their talons. It's a jungle out there!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

We have a pair of hawks that hunts in our neighborhood. My hens are really good at spotting them and sounding the alarm. I've only had young cockerels up to around 20 weeks so I don't know if they would stand up to a hawk or not. We have both crows and mockingbirds who go ballistic on the hawks and usually harass them until they leave. We have lots of trees and shrubs on our property and lots of smaller birds which seem to attract more attention from the hawks than my chickens do. I've never lost a chicken to them but do see them flying off with song birds in their talons. It's a jungle out there!

yes I have not had a problem either in years. once they decide to take one they do not stop. All I can hope is that he migrates away or trys to get my neighbors that will not be as kind to him as I have. I can not keep my chickens in the covered run long they need to get out in the big chicken yard and spread there wings. That is why I was hoping a big rooster may make a hawk think twice before coming down to the free range hens