Need a big mean rooster breed to fight ravens

[YYZ]

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What is a Shamos best breed?

 

[Sorin]

Here's a link to a picture of a Shamos http://pics.hoobly.com/full/GL5KMLAX9DO3ETTD7O.jpg

Hehe

I almost feel sorry for the ravens!

 

[centrarchid]

Show pictures of situation (i.e. cover availability, landscape). Part of problem may your fowl do not have defensible position or a position the raven does not want to enter. Could be tweaked.


A shamo, pure at least, may not be the most suitable for a northern climate. Jersey giant might be better. Even my American games out weight the largest raven and a great deal more manuverable on the ground. You leghorn is among the breeds least suited to drive off a pest like a raven, they are not gamey enough.

 

[giefdog]

I agree with centrachid I have seen both crows and raven and they r big but I have also seen a fight between a turken roo and a lab and the roo won jumped up and smacked the lab in the face and drew blood and a lot of screamin but I think a protective roo can handle the raven (alone)

 

[smarquis86]

I got a big RIR rooster and he's mean does really well for us. Al Capone is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Shifty Joe]

I've got two suggestions. One is as others have said, a good dog seems to be the ultimate answer for almost any pest issue one has. As for the other, it's a dumb idea but thought I would throw it out there. If I understand chicken fighting practices, people will attach razor blades or the such to the roosters to give them a bit more umph when they try to spur the other rooster. Saying you can seed a rooster with some attached WMD for the raven to find, I think you might get the raven to think chickens are not worth the effort... course this also means your rooster could really hurt other members of the flock (mounting hens = bad)...

So... dog?

 

[centrarchid]

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Yes, dog. If birds valued enough to be worth efffort.

The other stuff will be a tad on illegal side and not good for discussion on this site. May get thread locked.

 

[MrsRevDr]

I have a black sex link Roo that is huge and mean...he kinda looks like a giant turkey vulture.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I have a HUGE problem with RAVENS!!!


HUGE


I do not have a rooster who will take on a Raven - I have Orpingtons and Ameraucanas in large fowl - they will run when the ravens come in. My birds do not even react that way with hawks and golden eagles. I have had ravens kill chicks, teens and adult bantams.


The valley over from me - the ravens, in a mob, attack and kill sheep - lambs to yearlings.


All it takes is two Ravens to kill an adult bird, or a lamb. One works on the "front" and keeps the bird/animal occupied. The second attacks the back of the bird, jabbing and stabbing with its beak into the back. Should there be more than 2 ravens - it is a mess.


Cover the run, and the Ravens will find a way into the cover, or a way to damage the cover so they can get in.



We have encouraged our dogs to dislike the ravens - chase them off. And have even had success shooting shots into the ground to divert their flight path from over our property.



bryan99705 I hope you find a way to fix the problem. They are a devious bird - and a quick study.

 

[thekid]

Get some turkeys that should work