Speak to me of Shamos - Page 2

He is way too soft feathered to be pure. Compare him to other Orientals and you will see what I mean.  Tom

I think it's just a matter of his feathers being in poor condition and it looks as if there was a good breeze lifting his hackle feathers up. If you get him on a good diet with protein (not too much), high quality feed supplemented with sunflower seed, oats and millet, it wouldn't surprise me if his feathers grew in tight and hard after his next molt.

They come in bantams too
They need a little work though.

A.T. Hagan :

Thanks for the info folks. It is much appreciated.

I heard him crow for the first time this morning and there will no mistaking that boy when he sounds off.  Sounds like a bugle!

He is easy to handle and doesn't seem to get too excited about much of anything.

I'm still not sure if I'm going to keep him or not, but for now I want to grow him out and see how he turns out.  I really appreciate the tip on keeping the protein low because the boys in the bachelor pen get a 22% pellet so I'll have to keep his diet different.  My oldest daughter has named him the Red Baron.

Some oriental games have lost their prey instincts. I have to watch mine as they will walk right up to a fox. I had a fox grab and try to run off with a 6 month old pullet and she never made a sound or put up a struggle. Fortunately a neighbor saw what was happening and chased away the fox.  She is very intelligent in every other respect but acts like a dodo bird.

On the subject of prey instinct, I'd personally like a little more of that wild yet defensive instinct in my Shamos. My hen has lost 5 chicks out of 6 from a CAT of all things, however, my cock actually attacked me for trying to grab his frightened and only chick. I was actually proud of him for that - Though I never want to see aggression in Gamefowl, what he did was legit and necessary. Also it was something that proves at least he's protective.


So I'm curious, who breeds Shamos out there in a natural enough situation that they know their birds react well to predators and threats?

they are realli handsome chickens ahaa

i like em i even have sum

:)) i give em proteins meat maker, whole corns, veggies

dont let em jump soo much when their big and strong,

cuz there weight is too heavy for there legs

i have sum check em :))

GL wid yurs ahaa

Just a question of curiosity: Those of you that keep shamos and other chicken breeds as well--How do you keep them separated?  Is the whole flock separated or only the males?  Can Shamo hens interact with the rest of the flock of other breeds without causing a bird massacre?