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before I do any moving around, is anyone interested in a breeding age pair of eastern wild turkey (cheap, make offer ). my plan was to breed them into a nice little flock and then turn them loose.....this coyote problem has me thinking twice...
 
Some chicken pics ..

Clearly, my Silkie is a Roo. Hercules!
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These girls are not amused I have nothing for them to nibble on.


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The "love birds", or the morning molester and the only one that will let him have a go.

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The former broody Mama not caring about her "chick" anymore
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The chick from the Christmas hatch, Lindsay LoHen. I'll try to get a better pic of her later.

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I am hatching blue, black, dark partridge, white, paint under white (they are giving me very minimum paint markings at this point) silver partridge (grey), and a couple oddballs- due to paint genetics. I have a really nice blue cockerel, would have been perfect for show but has a "hint" of gold leakage (most cannot even see it) available for pet/breeding home, a silver partridge (grey) cockerel and possibly a couple others. boys are $15, chicks are $12, discounts for multiples and $8 for birds with imperfect feet.
 
Question about chicken behavior. In the past few days, my Roo and my barnyard Silkie mix Malificent have been fighting, gladiator style. She has left his comb a little bloody and has pulled out feathers. I can't tell who starts it, but it looks like it may be him. It's quite a show, both have their hackles raised and are jumping on top of and over each other. Is he trying to dominate her to mate with her? Or is he just trying to move up in the ranks? :idunno
 
Quote: I know what you mean, If no one shows any interest I may just see if I can get them to roost in the little lean to shed that is behind the barn. they can easily jump the fence to the layer pen for food......and then cross fingers......I miss the wild population that used to walk the tree line every day... seems all I get is the bad wildlife..
 
Question about chicken behavior. In the past few days, my Roo and my barnyard Silkie mix Malificent have been fighting, gladiator style. She has left his comb a little bloody and has pulled out feathers. I can't tell who starts it, but it looks like it may be him. It's quite a show, both have their hackles raised and are jumping on top of and over each other. Is he trying to dominate her to mate with her? Or is he just trying to move up in the ranks?
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even a high ranking hen will fight to keep position over a roo... wonder who will win (not always the roo)
 

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