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Kentish Karl
Joined: 22 Jun 2008
Posts: 10
Location: Rochester, Kent
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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: Killer Chicken ! |
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I keep my chicken in an ark, to give them more room I built an extension run that I butt up to the ark rvery day and then remove in the evenings.
When I picked the kids up last night I could see a bit of a commotion going in the run so I went out to investigate. Somehow a young blackbird had managed to get into the run via the small gap between the ark and the run (modification time I think!). The chickens must have mobbed it and were busily tossing it around like a rag doll. |
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minstrelmerrymaker
Joined: 08 Mar 2008
Posts: 227
Location: ISLE OF WIGHT
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| I have seen mine kill a baby rat, chickens are quite feisty and mine always chase the blackbirds off if they get too near. |
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EGirl
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
Posts: 1238
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| Yup, chickens aren't actually that nice! I wonder why we love them so much.... |
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Welsh Duck
Joined: 18 Jul 2007
Posts: 2000
Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:20 am Post subject: |
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I agree, depends on the breed-
Do you notice how they can pick on a weak or sick bird in flock
Thats why I like ducks- much more placid  |
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Pekinout
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
Posts: 1155
Location: Cornwall
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Geese on the other hand tend to be more like chicken in the way they will pick on other birds occasionally.
Mine used to grab a young chick or a hen and toss it about from one to the other. |
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mojo
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 10872
Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| nature is red in tooth and claw and BEAK |
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