New to game birds!.......Please help!

Thank you so much everyone for all the information! I actually learned the hard way this morning as the mother hen got spooked and actually flew up over the gate and into the trees! (I didn't even know they could do that) Needless to say we spent quite some time trying to get her but it was no use....I doubt she will come back either as she had only been here for one day. I found a breeder online who was able to tell me that I had a t least one rooster. I'm not sure if any of the others are or not. I'm going to attach pictures. I would love to keep them if I can take care of them properly but they may be out of my league
I recently moved into a property in which believe it or not had two chickens on the lose. I did some research and found out that one was an Easter egger and the other is a game bird . I set out to catch them for egg production / pets. And after some crafty thinking, my husband and I caught them. We build them a very homemade inexpensive little coop. The Easter egger was a breeze, adapted fast and was pretty friendly. The game bird chicken was trying to escape the entire time, but after about two days, and a little trim of the wing feathers, she calmed down. We then bought a Orpington Rooster who is a complete and total gentleman, my favorite! He brought a lot of peace and stability to our tiny little flock. Now, long story short, Mrs. chicken Nugget (the game bird) is sitting on 13 eggs, a mix of her own and Chikaletta’s eggs too (the Easter egger) . The eggs are due in two days and I’m super excited! She has been such a great broody hen, not too aggressive and supper dedicated. I did end up separating my rooster and the Easter egger from her, not due to violence or anything, but just to give her some peace and quite so she can hatch those babies.

Overall, I think game birds , like any other animal or even human, can have variations of behavior. Don’t judge them too harshly, and if you can, give them a try. I did and I’m so happy with my Chicken Nugget
 

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