My first Thai fowl.

[kangaroo]

and @kangaroo

We were given two Thai game chicks as well, from a local feed & seed store, as they were supposedly ordered wrong and no one wanted them. Gift with purchase (lol).
Raptor (he lived up to his name) and Gracie. Raptor was GORGEOUS- was he ever! But, when he matured, caused nothing but hate and discontent among the rest of the flock, including Gracie. I didn't have to worry too much, and as a fearless protector, he became coyote brunch. BUT, not before he sired one: a hen we named Delilah. She has also lived up to her name. Delilah is a true blood, a Raptor/Gracie baby. Gracie also delivered two hatchlings: Georgia (crossed with a bantam golden sebright) and Waylon (crossed with a bantam D'Uccle). Georgia is calm and submissive. Delilah, not so much, but doesn't intentionally cause chaos. Waylon, on the other hand, grew up to be huge and even more gorgeous than Raptor. At first, he seemed fine, but as he matured, he followed in Raptor's footsteps. He then began fussing with the elder Roos (two bantam, tucker and Marshal, and one good-sized Ameraucana, Perri). He never got real serious with the bantam Roos, but he sure taunted Perri a lot, causing the normally docile Perri to become combative even with people. One day, coming home from shopping, Waylon and Perri were sparring. At first, i thought, no biggie, they're at it again. Wrong. They fought until blood was drawn and Waylon cornered Perri, brutally beating him. My husband stepped in and rescued Perri. Waylon then left the coop and immediately went after Tucker and Marshal. He wouldn't stop and I had to hold him at bay with a push broom. Unfortunately, he had to be put down on the spot. Took 4 shots. SMH.

Since then, we tried to keep the Thai blood from multiplying - yet its awfully difficult to tell Gracie's eggs from the rest. Delilah and Georgia weren't laying yet, and as a result, we ended up with four Thai cross pullets and two Thai cross Roos. One is a Perri/Gracie mix, Goliath, and he's handsome - so I hope he's not mean. The other, well, definitely Thai, and I believe a Waylon/Gracie mix, Samson, one ugly son of a gun, too. Sigh. I won't be surprised if we have to let Samson go.

The hens lay well, and that's the only reason they're still around. Gracie went broody, and well, I let her hatch out a batch of eggs (no Thais) and she tried to kill them as they were a few hours old. SMH. Not sure that's indicative of Thai hens, or just her own personal issues.

Either way, I sure hope your experience differs from mine!!

I'm just curious. Do you have any pictures of your crosses?? I would love to see how they all look like!!

I;m just curious. Do you have any pictures of your crosses??? I would love to see how they all look like!! Especially the batam golden sebring/thai cross

 

[LavrisChica]

@kangaroo



Waylon (deceased):



Current Thai mix baby Roos:

Samson -



Goliath (the front black one) then the white and black one is Druscilla (Thia mix pullet)


Saphira (Thai mix pullet)



the other two Thai mix pullets look identical to Delilah and Gracie.

 

[fowlsessed]

To keep them you have to admire their indomitableness as much as their looks - but it is a pain in the butt. Survival of the fittest brought home. They certainly are not for the majority.