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Big game hunting for chickens

 
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I suppose when the snow flew and all the bugs went away, the chickens were pissed. It appears they have upped the ante on the size of their game since. I noticed this hanging out of a chickens mouth from the house after lunch. I also suppose when the killing went down that is when the rooster set off the alarm we heard. He sounds the alarm at the wind moving a tall piece of grass so it wasn't really noticed at the time.


 
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Here's a chicken chasing a duck who has a caught a lizard.

 
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When we first got chickens several years ago, one of our hens ate a whole snake. The next day she laid her first egg. And her second. They can take down some pretty large stuff, and they will enjoy it!
 
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I've seen my hens capture mice and eat them. And several times I've witnessed a group of hens grab a dove, mob it, kill it, then eat it. Incredible mini dinosaurs. I don't think I'd be interested in seeing anyone breed giant 30-40 pound chickens. Far too dangerous at that size.
 
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You mean turkeys?
 
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