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[sdm111]

Cool have to get them pics up

 

[roosterhavoc]

I don't know just something I want to do.
I always say to people whatever floats your boat, as long as it don't sink mine lol
So to each their own right?

definitely! Just curious what you we're expecting to get out of mixing them that's all.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Hey centra interesting point you made awhile back about the small Hawks after the songbirds. I got home from work today and all birds that should be out and about were. As I walked up the drive way a hawk of some sort flew off from about 20 ft or so above my coops. There were birds directly under him and generally all around and for the first time I've seen didn't make a peep as he flew off. Was not a Cooper's hawk, looked bigger. The birds didn't seem scared at all.

 

[mc chicken]

definitely! Just curious what you we're expecting to get out of mixing them that's all.

Yup I know where your coming from.

 

[JShubin]

Its seems that some people like to maintain/conserve breeds, while others like to experiment/mix breeds. I think the world needs both. Without the latter we wouldnt have the variety of breeds we have today, but without the former we would have no way of identifying or maintaining those breeds.

 

[centrarchid]

Hey centra interesting point you made awhile back about the small Hawks after the songbirds. I got home from work today and all birds that should be out and about were. As I walked up the drive way a hawk of some sort flew off from about 20 ft or so above my coops. There were birds directly under him and generally all around and for the first time I've seen didn't make a peep as he flew off. Was not a Cooper's hawk, looked bigger. The birds didn't seem scared at all.

Mine do not seem afraid of Red-shouldered and Broad-winged hawks at all but have issue with Red-tailed, Coopers, Sharp-shinned hawks and even little American Kestrels when they fly over. A critter you may have over your way if the the Goshawk which would be a tough bugger to beat. If your birds see hawks all the time and the smaller birds are about not sounding alarms, then the chickens will be more relaxed. My birds can tell then a hawk is a real threat and have calls that correspond.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Its seems that some people like to maintain/conserve breeds, while others like to experiment/mix breeds. I think the world needs both. Without the latter we wouldnt have the variety of breeds we have today, but without the former we would have no way of identifying or maintaining those breeds.

great point. I'm the former when it comes to games. Don't too much matter if your just breeding for yourself. However I myself would never take a known good line and dilute it with a non game breed. I respect the work that has been done long before I've come along.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Mine do not seem afraid of Red-shouldered and Broad-winged hawks at all but have issue with Red-tailed, Coopers, Sharp-shinned hawks and even little American Kestrels when they fly over. A critter you may have over your way if the the Goshawk which would be a tough bugger to beat. If your birds see hawks all the time and the smaller birds are about not sounding alarms, then the chickens will be more relaxed. My birds can tell then a hawk is a real threat and have calls that correspond.

didn't get a great look at it. Only had one northern goshawk that Ive seen. Very bold. Flew nice and slow relatively low getting a good look, not a care in the world that i was there.

 

[mc chicken]

great point. I'm the former when it comes to games. Don't too much matter if your just breeding for yourself. However I myself would never take a known good line and dilute it with a non game breed. I respect the work that has been done long before I've come along.

I definitely respect that. But if I where to do that I wouldn't dilute any of my games. You just need to use one hen or cock from a particular strain to create new things as the rest will stay "pure" (hate using that word)... I'm not shure if everyone can understand what I'm trying to say lol I'm not very good with words like centra is lol.
But I have never bred games with any non game breed, it was just a thought and somthing I may do in the far away future when I'm old and retired and have nothing else to do.

 

[mc chicken]

Its seems that some people like to maintain/conserve breeds, while others like to experiment/mix breeds. I think the world needs both. Without the latter we wouldnt have the variety of breeds we have today, but without the former we would have no way of identifying or maintaining those breeds.

Excellent point and very true. That's how games got started in the first place.