Strange Cock

[inan 841]

Thought that might get some attention! There isnt a place for this topic so I put it here,hope no one minds. My old coursing partner Andy keeps a few mixed game fowl and chickens,the hens are mostly broody at present,he was out in the garden when he heard one of the Game Cocks scufling with a hen under a bush,thinking he was treading her he took no notice but when the noise got louder he took a look ,it wasnt a love in but a fight ,and not between two chickens ,the Game fowl was having a knockdown drag out with a Crow! Eventually the Game cock got his spurs to work and killed the crow ,but it put up a battle,anyone heard of this happening before?

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

nope but if i had game cocks i would want one like that !

[ferret15 0]

oh i thought my evening was just getting better

 

no never heard of it but i expect he was just doing his job and protecting his brood maybe the crow was after eggs

[Meerihunter 7]

I can certainly see situations where it would happen as they are highly territorial.

Mine used to knock the stuffing out of cock pheasants that found there way into my garden, he also sent the odd cat packing too.

[skycat 6,174]

Good for him: I don't get crows in my garden but my tiny little Modern Game cock sends the collared doves packing: actually that's weird, I've just remembered..found a dead collared dove under a tree in the garden the other day: I wonder........

[Guest bezza]

I had a gamecock that would defend the whole flock from anything-cats,corvids,dogs etc. It used to also brood chicks aa well. spreading its wings over them at night. It used to attack me as well as soon as I turned my back. This attacking me went on for ages. One night the bugger flew at me and raked my face . Half in defence and half in anger I necked it. I wished I had'nt now cos it was a real character I kind of admired it.

[roystoncrankted 1]

i once saw that happen after ten pints and some mushrooms ahhahahahah

[gnipper 6,547]

I saw mine attack a woody that i'd shot with the air rifle which fell near him and spooked him which he made a mess of, ignores the pheasants and partridges though. Also had a hen kill a big rat that tried to nick eggs.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Read in a book old time poachers using game cocks to catch pheasents Doubt it would work though lol