Oriental Gamefowl Thread!

[Temujin]

All that twine strung up in the background is to fend off hawks. It works well on red tails, but coopers and sharp shinned hawks hunt through it and do a number on the little ones. It does slow them down a bit and interferes with horizontal hunting. I haven't lost a bird to red tails for two years now since I strung the lots up with it. Even though they have 2 nests here, one across the street, and one on the hill behind me.
On the other lots, I am going to dye the twine brown so it blends in more, before I string them up. Hoping this will also discourage/confuse the hawks even more.

 

[hellbender]

All that twine strung up in the background is to fend off hawks. It works well on red tails, but coopers and sharp shinned hawks hunt through it and do a number on the little ones. It does slow them down a bit and interferes with horizontal hunting. I haven't lost a bird to red tails for two years now since I strung the lots up with it. Even though they have 2 nests here, one across the street, and one on the hill behind me.
On the other lots, I am going to dye the twine brown so it blends in more, before I string them up. Hoping this will also discourage/confuse the hawks even more.

I have a friend in Virginia who uses monofilament fishing line that the hawks can't seem to see and that plays hell with all birds of prey.

 

[artblueggwanter]

Tuzo

he is awesome!! are you still not selling? do you have any chicks that will be equally dark as this bird? do you have a female that is as dark as him?

 

[JRNash]

purely poultry is selling " Saipans"

 

[PeterHer]

he is awesome!! are you still not selling? do you have any chicks that will be equally dark as this bird? do you have a female that is as dark as him?

sorry he's not for sale! message sent

 

[Temujin]

 

[QueenMisha]

Awesome bird. I love barring on games, need to get me some Doms.

 

[Yang]

Asil/Brazil Brood cock almost out of molt

 

[Temujin]

Awesome bird. I love barring on games, need to get me some Doms.

Thanks! Wish I could get pictures of him out of a cage. Unfortunately, he is a man eater! Normally I would not tolerate that conduct in a cock, especially one so powerful, but there is just something about this guy.

 

[chickletteSarge]

have you tried hand taming it like you would a feral/stray dog? confine to a smaller cage and give treats by hand to make it used to you? im not sure just a thought....