AllenK RGV
Chicken Addict
I have Sumatra who are great companions, but for pure "Gumpiness" those Silkies win. So regarding recently domesticated jungle fowl I do keep them. For a 5,000 year old domesticated species I have those too. Now I am referring to hens only the roosters are a wholely other story.Some studies and some anecdotal evidence suggest with regard to human fear and the aggression that that may produce in chickens towards humans, game fowl and even recently domesticated jungle fowl show the least aggression towards humans.
This goes against the idea that breeding for human friendliness in chickens is having much success. It may even suggest that human attempts at breeding are producing the opposite effect and the modern domesticated chicken is more aggressive towards humans than it's ancestors.
DO NOT TRY THIS ADVICE WITH CASSOWARY OR OTHER LETHAL SPECIES OF FOWL.