I must have got my dates wrong for the Sumatra x game eggs. This morning I went out and let out all of the chicken and then I came back up to the coop where I have my broody Sumatra hen. So I went to lift her of the nest and I heard chirping. We have one little chick and one more is pipping, so fingers crossed we should get a good hatch!
Talking of aggressive birds, my dad bought some hatching eggs on line, they were silver laced Wyandottes, copper black Marans, Appenzellas and Araucanas. They grew up into a rather odd flock. All of the hens that hatched were excellent, they layed well they looked nice enough, they were not aggressive, but they did roost in the trees so allot of them were eaten by the fox. Where as the cockerels were an odd bunch. There was a silver laced wyandotte called wayne, and he was so aggressive, he would chase you around a huge Field and he would spur you. I haven't seen such a aggressive bird before. There was two copper black maran cockerels. One was called Hitler because when he walked he didn't bend his legs, and Hitler was only aggressive towards my step mum. The other copper black maran had a squirrel tail, but he wasn't aggressive. None of the birds from those eggs are alive now but they were an interesting bunch to watch!
Has any one else had birds which don't bend their legs when they walk?
