Silky Hens, Jidori Chicks, Falcon... It seemed like a crow didn't like all the hysterics either and tried to chase the falcon off for a while.. The Miyazaki Jidori fighting birds seem half-wild compared the silkies. They disappear into piles of brush, or flatten themselves under fallen branches.. fascinating.. #SilkyHens #JiDoriChicks #Falcon #Crow #ハヤブサ #烏骨鶏 #烏骨鶏雌鶏 #地鶏雛 #宮崎地鶏雛
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I haven't noticed the falcon since putting the string up, but I haven't been around at that time of day either.. Maybe it was the falcon that got the biggest chick, the Miyazaki Jidori rooster. One evening he just wasn't around anymore and he strayed farthest from the hen.. I suspected Maron since she killed Seven the Turkey chick and ate the head off LaBuBu the Silky rooster chick... But I didn't see any dark feathers or body parts around Maron's place so it the Jidori rooster was probably taken by the falcon or a cat.. The adult hens seem pretty good at protecting the chicks, if the chicks stay close enough.. the Jidori hen (I think) chick is getting big and quick.. Once the Jidori chicks get big enough I imagine they'll be even stronger than the Silkies at protecting themselves...