GAME BIRD OR NOT? WHAT BREED?

[manny5412]

This bird was given to me but even the previous owner was not sure of the breed. He was only about 3-4 weeks when I took him and I still can't quite tell what breed it might be. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[jackn67]

I could be wrong here but it looks like a shamo rooster to me

 

[Wyandottes7]

He does look like a game bird, probably an American Game.

 

[maxsgoldens]

Red saddled Yokohama

 

[maxsgoldens]

It looks nothing like a shamoand its far too heavy to be american game

 

[BantamLover21]

He is some sort of gamebird, but other than that, I'm not sure.

 

[manny5412]

It can't be a red saddled Yokohama since it had a single comb not a pea comb, and the red is not as dark as that of a Yokohama

 

[Chris09]

It can't be a red saddled Yokohama since it had a single comb not a pea comb, and the red is not as dark as that of a Yokohama

Red shoulder Yokohamas can come in all shades of red depending on breeding.
Also Yokohamas in the U.S. have a Walnut Comb not a Pea Comb.

As for your bird, could be any number of pyled gamefowl that carry the White Leg gene and Barring.

 

[Michael OShay]

It can't be a red saddled Yokohama since it had a single comb not a pea comb, and the red is not as dark as that of a Yokohama

I agree that it's red saddle is not a dark as that of a show quality Red Saddled Yokohama, but the comb does not look like a straight single comb to me in the pics. I'm thinking that this bird is either a poor hatchery quality Red Saddled Yokohama or a Red Saddled Yokohama mixed breed.

 

[missbecky]

Whatever he is, he is beautiful! He looks like the poultry equivalent of a fancy Koi fish.