American Gamefowl

[JShubin]

Mixed breed yellow leg grey stag

 

[CLSranch]

I like all but his comb. But what do I know. the comb doesn't matter anyway.

 

[fat brown hen]

A neighbor gave me an American game hen. She keeps trying to kill everyone even after 3 weeks of visual-but-not-physical contact. You think she'll ever settle down? My hatchery-grade "game" "fowl" are downright docile compared to her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A neighbor gave me an American game hen. She keeps trying to kill everyone even after 3 weeks of visual-but-not-physical contact. You think she'll ever settle down? My hatchery-grade "game" "fowl" are downright docile compared to her.
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Well...

Is it just battles with other hens? She may settle once she's established herself or she may not.

 

[fat brown hen]

Well...

Is it just battles with other hens? She may settle once she's established herself or she may not.

Her ego is writing checks her body can't cash, if you know what I mean.

 

[Backroadlogic]

She will stop when they get it figured out

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Her ego is writing checks her body can't cash, if you know what I mean.

Ah yes. She must be my spirit chicken

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

A neighbor gave me an American game hen. She keeps trying to kill everyone even after 3 weeks of visual-but-not-physical contact. You think she'll ever settle down? My hatchery-grade "game" "fowl" are downright docile compared to her.
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I like it. Breed her to your rootinest-tootinest rooster and see what you get. Bet she’s a good momma.

 

[fat brown hen]

I like it. Breed her to your rootinest-tootinest rooster and see what you get. Bet she’s a good momma.

I started with similar goals as you (breed gamefowl to be self-sufficient chickens), but I found that pugnacious birds tend to be predator magnets -- they attract attention and are oblivious to danger. How do you do it?