Modern Bantams anyone?

[ModernGameGrl]

Mine have flown up to roost on rafters about 6ft high but as for in an open space I don't really know.

 

[GotGame]

Canada, makes it tough to get birds I imagine....I wouldnt let modern bantams run loose as they would be prime targets for coon, owl, etc....but thats just me, mine can fly just fine...

 

[VI KING RANCH]

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It sure is tough to get good birds. And you know what I just happened to shoot a coon this morning he got a bantam leghorn roo and my show bantam barred rock roo.

 

[lcw1995]

So you're saying they can fly just like any of the other breeds?
If so thanks,

Cole.

 

[GotGame]

I lost 12 birds to coon last year, but since I quit lettin them free range and keep them in pens I havent lost a single bird...and my moderns can fly pretty good but not as well as my old english...

 

[VI KING RANCH]

Last year I shot a grand total of 10 coons and they ate a grad total of 85 chickens.

I hate 'em coons

 

[GotGame]

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are your birds free rangin? Get you a good coonhound and 2 terriers to run loose, break them from chickens and that will help a lot

 

[VI KING RANCH]

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are your birds free rangin? Get you a good coonhound and 2 terriers to run loose, break them from chickens and that will help a lot

NO! My birds aren't free ranging they are penned. I had me a good coonhound but she developed a brain tumor and so I had to put her down saddest thing that I have ever had to do in my entire life I loved her and even worse she was only 2 years old...you know that movie 'where the red ferns grow' old Dan in that movie was her sire...she was the best dog ever

 

[GotGame]

that is too bad, a good hound is a nice thing....what kind of wire do you have on your pens that coons are still gettin your birds? I have 12 guage and 10 guage 2x4 wire, covering good heavy duty chicken wire on my pens...

 

[VI KING RANCH]

I have 2 by 3 10 gauge wire 8 1/2 and I even lock them up every night but they figured out how to open the trap door. Ya I will go out at like mid-night and there will be at least one.
Ps she was the best hound ever should could tree a coon within less than a minute.