Game bird? Showed up

[Ponyiqandhens2]

This guy showed up thursday living in the wild brush areas..i found him in one of the crates last night.he is gentle,malnourished and been in some fights. I happen to know at a barn about 1/4 mile down the road they have "friendly" rooster fights ( no metal spurs, spurs dubbed ) this boy has obviously been handled a lot, spurs are clearly filed down..not sure if maybe he has been loose a while as there are errant crows heard from fields not here and not at the places i know have chickens..my flocks are finally really going farther and farther into my pastures,i am thinking he followed themup..anyway, i doctored him up,dewormed him and he has been very protective of my month old chicks,respectful of my older roosters,challenge the youngsters but after a few dust ups they have settled ..

 

[Saveria]

He will be absolutely gorgeous once he has a molt replace the lost feathers.

He kind of reminds me of a jungle fowl, too, but I think you are right. So glad he has a home that cares about him.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not fighting game with a single comb. In other words little if any Aseel genes in them.

There are lots of game lines without pea combs

 

[Saveria]

I didn't know they were different. This is why I hang out on here.

Oh wait, maybe I did. Gamebird refers to partridge and similar species, is that right?

 

[fluffycrow]

Oh wait, maybe I did. Gamebird refers to partridge and similar species, is that right?

Yes!

 

[JedJackson]

Yes, he looks like a game bird or game mix. I would watch him closely around other roosters.

 

[Ponyiqandhens2]

Yes, he looks like a game bird or game mix. I would watch him closely around other roosters.

I will as i have several plus some cockerels..my main rooster isnt aggressive but takes no shit from the youngsters.right now Jethro is ignoring him. He went eye to eye,the new comer appropriately looked away and moved on, but once he gwts well fed that may change

 

[Saveria]

American gamefowl or American gamefowl mix. Not gamebird

I didn't know they were different. This is why I hang out on here.

 

[Ponyiqandhens2]

Aseel are not the only gamefowl. They're just one type of Oriental gamefowl. This one's an American gamefowl. There are many many different types

A lot of the fighting birds here in Cajun country are single comb birds, but theu dub them usually..i have had two exercise riders ask me why i havent on some of my cockerels. And i am like because it helpsthem cool off and my birds are not suppossed to be fighting... they are either layers or dual purpose

 

[fluffycrow]

A lot of the fighting birds here in Cajun country are single comb birds, but theu dub them usually..i have had two exercise riders ask me why i havent on some of my cockerels. And i am like because it helpsthem cool off and my birds are not suppossed to be fighting... they are either layers or dual purpose

Yes, most American gamefowl are straight combed