Game or Something Else???

[alogue5173]

Can anyone tell me are these some type of game chicken or something else? They all have the steel/slate legs and small weird combs. They are colored kinda like golden campines but are fiesty like gamebirds.




The roo (1st and 2nd pic) isn't very colorful for a roo...could it be his big boy feathers haven't come in yet?

 

[ramirezframing]

they look game and I am not seeing a rooster in any of the pictures, hens can get spurs too if thats what makes you think you have a rooster in these pictures

 

[alogue5173]

I did not know hens could get spurs. I was really puzzled by this as he/she doesn't look or act rooish and no crowing. However it does have rather impressive spurs. I thought it was odd that my alpha roo didn't attack him. He usually can spot a roo a mile away and goes into attack mode, but he didn't give this bird a second glance. Thanks for the info. I thought the rounded saddle feathers and absence of pointy hackle feathers was a little suspect for it to be a roo.

 

[donrae]

Game hens are one of the breeds more likely for hens to get spurs. They're great foragers and mommas, and scrappy little things!

 

[alogue5173]

Yes they are! They wake up in the morning looking for a fight and wont back down even when my big girls are getting the better of them. My big girls usually just get bored with them and just walk off...lol

 

[ramirezframing]

my dad had a game hen whos spurs grew up and almost in to her legs, we had to keep them trimmed so they didnt hurt her

 

[alogue5173]

I am debating now whether I need to go ahead and start trimming. They are already curving upward. Don't want her injuring any of my other hens when she gets the urge to fight.