Those look like games. There is a game breed called toppies. Maybe that's what he was referring to? They kinda look like kelso or hatch. Is that second one black?No they are in several different pens. I do let them mingle and yes they do get in scraps. They free range mostly so that seems to help. I do not dub my roosters maybe that is throwing you off. I will see if I can get in touch with the original owner and find out where he got them from. He had a poultry business here and went to many auctions. They had to move back to NC because of job closing. He raised Gamefowl, Top hats (what he called them) I think they are really called Polish and Ameraucana. I know that he created EE by crossing the Ameraucana roosters with other hens but he keep all of his Game in separate pens with matching hens, usually two hens per rooster. I thought that my youngest rooster looked a lot like the Kelso Game. Is it certain colors on him that makes it not so? I CAN NOT get him to be still long enough for a picture. UGH! I will try again with another camera I have that is supposed to take pictures of movement. He has the aradecent feathers that turn different colors when the sun light hits them. He also has the white fluff looking feathers at the top base of his tail like pictures of the Kelso Game. That is why I though he might be one. So if he isn't but he looks similar then he could be a Kelso mix??
They were fighting and he jumped up on the door yesterday. I had another one jump up on top of the barn when something scared him. They are so very flighty.
If only I could get them to be still. My husband and I rescued these at 1:30 am one just before a thunderstorm, so yes they are a bit on the wild side. The last pictures I posted is the same bird he is young and just getting his spurs. We found him and a young female game?? together hiding in some dead tree limbs we had stacked at the edge of our land. They looked to be about 6 weeks old when we found them. They are our youngest. She started laying about a month ago and has now gone broody. They are not trusting at all but they have come a long way with us working with them. My husband named the Bonnie and Clyde LOL! Because they were hiding out.
The pictures are of the same rooster. He was under the run so it was shaded and came out dark. I didn't know about Game being called toppies. I just thought he meant had feathers on top of it's head like Polish chickens. LOL! Boy do I have a lot yet to learn. I will try to get better pictures with a different camera today.
Oh, do you know where it is located? We live in GA but they were originally from NC and traveled all around our area doing poultry auctions and shows.
I wish I could find the farm for the Top Hat Game. I have been trying to find what the Top Hat Game looks like but can't find anything but Polish chickens. Does anyone know where to find the Top Hat Game Chickens?
