I recall your reply from earlier You have Sherry Parker birds, correct? They are handsome. I would think their size, to some degree, might dissuade aerial predators. Have you culled at all? If so, did you process them or sell them as live birds~ I would like to get an idea of carcass quality.....harsh sounding I'm sure but it is what it is and I would be considering them as working farm birds versus lawn ornaments I'm mostly interested their potential as I realize most breeds are not what they should/could be.I have a flock of free ranging Langshans as well as some breeding trios. My birds are on a friend's 10 acre farm because I live in town and value to goodwill of my neighbors! We have breeding pens set up but the large layer flock and Langshan hens not currently in the breeding program have a long horse trailer coop that gets moved around in the pasture. They are presided over by 5 Langshan cocks who all get along famously. All of them free range during the day and are shut in the trailer at night. They don't stray too far from the trailer which is good news for our large garden. We very rarely have a problem with predators but the property is fenced and patrolled by 2 Great Pyrenees guardian dogs. People often come to the farm to buy birds and the ones they always want are the Langshan cocks. They comment on how big and beautiful they are. They are probably thinking about how much meat is on them!
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