American Gamefowl

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Wait are you saying I can’t buy some birds from Greenfire Farms, breed them to death and sell at a reduced rate and make a killing with the latest fad chicken?

Not in the long run. When you factor in feed, housing, the price of the birds, incubators, supplies, etc you won’t break even. It’s a hobby for a reason, people are supposed to enjoy the poultry.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Not in the long run. When you factor in feed, housing, the price of the birds, incubators, supplies, etc you won’t break even. It’s a hobby for a reason, people are supposed to enjoy the poultry.

I was kidding but it depends. Some people just want eggs and meat when they’re done laying. Nothing wrong with that at all imo. The “pet” crowd is something different entirely. Like all of a sudden these people can raise chickens better and safer in a cage 24/7. People do things differently and many ways work. I still believe if allowed every single chicken would march right out of their holding cell. Not too mention most health issues can be prevented when birds are wandering loose at least during the day sometimes.

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[hillbilly91]

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I rescued her from a farm I worked at last spring and summer. She was there when I started working. There were also a couple of stags that were kept singly because they fought constantly. My boss sold them at auction because they were always fighting.

You sure they were games? I've had bantam roos that wouldn't tolerate each other whether there were hens around or not.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

You sure they were games? I've had bantam roos that wouldn't tolerate each other whether there were hens around or not.

Yes they were Gamefowl.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

You'll never know without a rooster over her producing some offspring.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

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My little black/silverish wheaton kelso cross looks similar. I'm hoping it's a stag to see if they are a worthwhile cross.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

You'll never know without a rooster over her producing some offspring.

Yes I know.
I’m also curious if she is pure for the rose comb. The majority of the stags at the farm were single combed, but there were a few rose combed stags.
She will always be an American Gamefowl hen in my book though.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Her daughters will be a year old tomorrow.