Any chicken breeds more aggressive towards predators?
Well our last hen was a stray dog's lunch today. Is there any such thing as a chicken breed that are more aggressive or will fly away from a predator? The Guineas seem to hold their own against...
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You could try a flighty breed that can fly up into trees or something, but in my opinion chickens are no match again stray dogs. The only other option, is to keep them in an enclosure so they are safe...
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Thanks for your reply, Jody. What are some "flighty" breeds? I love having chickens for the eggs & the meat & really value the fact that they can free range & take care of insects &...
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Silver Lakenvelders are good. They are flighty and dofly good. They escaped the coons and predators untilI made the fatal mistake of putting them in a cage..When they free range they do really good.
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Leghorns are flightyAndalusians tooMaybe one of the "game" breeds.http://www.freewebs.com/spottedcrow1066/
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If I were in your situation I would try Brown Leghorns & White Leghorns. Leghorns have the best reputation in the white egg layer category. Lonnie
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I think this year we will try the Cornish Cross for meat birds, the white leghorn pullets for eggs & will try the Naragansett Turkeys. This year we will not let the chickens or turkeys out to...
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