Game roosters

[McChooky]

Once upon a time there was no internet and people still learned.

I know just enough about them to leave them alone.

 

[Kandypeeps05]

Once upon a time there was no internet and people still learned.

It kinda sucks tho…. I wish I could keep these gorgeous birds in not so confined condition. I’ll probably look into other exotic looking breeds

 

[NatJ]

It kinda sucks tho…. I wish I could keep these gorgeous birds in not so confined condition. I’ll probably look into other exotic looking breeds

You might read through this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ee-range-survival-junglefowl-x-liege.1424023/

That person is keeping gamefowl free-range, but only lets one mature rooster out at a time. Apparently the young cockerels can run loose for a while, because the mature rooster keeps them all from fighting, until they get old enough to challenge him. The thread is talking about a crossbreeding project, but includes quite a few details of how the chickens are managed.

I think Brown Leghorns would look a fair bit like gamefowl roosters, if you dubbed (cut off) their comb and wattles the way games are dubbed. So if you want birds that look a bit like gamefowl but act like more normal chicken breeds, you might look into those. (I am not saying Leghorns look exactly like gamefowl, just that they might be similar enough to consider.)

 

[roosterhavoc]

It kinda sucks tho…. I wish I could keep these gorgeous birds in not so confined condition. I’ll probably look into other exotic looking breeds

The problem nowadays is everyone is looking to reinvent the wheel. I have no idea about you personally so I’m not directing this at you but younger people seem to magically have all the answers. Seems things like this never cross their mind. Don’t you think we’d all like to give them more space? We do what we can and what money allows. It’s probably best to have less birds kept with more space per bird than to have every flavor and every color. Less is more especially with gamefowl.
If you want more gamefowl get them but pen them properly and buy a few tie cords to let them out more often. Most gamecocks are very friendly when they are used to you and you handle them correctly. You can always let a rooster loose (under supervision) every now and then. They are much more than just pretty birds and require quite a bit of money and time to raise and manage them. They are not a regular chicken you can just toss in a coop and take pics for the internet.

 

[roosterhavoc]

You might read through this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ee-range-survival-junglefowl-x-liege.1424023/

That person is keeping gamefowl free-range, but only lets one mature rooster out at a time. Apparently the young cockerels can run loose for a while, because the mature rooster keeps them all from fighting, until they get old enough to challenge him. The thread is talking about a crossbreeding project, but includes quite a few details of how the chickens are managed.

I think Brown Leghorns would look a fair bit like gamefowl roosters, if you dubbed (cut off) their comb and wattles the way games are dubbed. So if you want birds that look a bit like gamefowl but act like more normal chicken breeds, you might look into those. (I am not saying Leghorns look exactly like gamefowl, just that they might be similar enough to consider.)

Those aren’t gamefowl.

 

[NatJ]

Those aren’t gamefowl.

I thought SOME of them were. I was going by is what the person in the thread calls them, and the fact that the males cannot all free range together the way many common breeds of chickens can.

I was hoping it could help OP understand what is (or is NOT) possible in regards letting gamefowl have a lot of space.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I thought SOME of them were. I was going by is what the person in the thread calls them, and the fact that the males cannot all free range together the way many common breeds of chickens can.

I was hoping it could help OP understand what is (or is NOT) possible in regards letting gamefowl have a lot of space.

Nothing against the owner of those birds but we’ve been over this before too Leige fighters and the birds he has are not on par with what most accept as American gamefowl. There are night and day differences. Every rooster is capable of fighting but the difference would be
American gamefowl = Mike Tyson
Leige, jungle fowl variant (modern) and all other mixed game/layer = Pee Wee Herman slapping

 

[red_autumn68]

I had a similar question. What I've found with asking on here and doing a little more research is my 2 Game Bantams are likely going to be staked and have their own coops to sleep in. I have a main flock Roo and he's just chill and laid back, but keeps the order in the flock and is already looking out for his girls. I was worried about fights.

What I have found in research is 1 Rooster to every 10 hens. I have 4 Roos, so I only need 2 for my girls. So I may rehome my 2 Game Bantams and keep my LF Roo and my Millie Fleur Bantam Roo.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Are you talking about OEGB? If so they are not actually game. Feisty yes, but not game.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I had a similar question. What I've found with asking on here and doing a little more research is my 2 Game Bantams are likely going to be staked and have their own coops to sleep in. I have a main flock Roo and he's just chill and laid back, but keeps the order in the flock and is already looking out for his girls. I was worried about fights.

What I have found in research is 1 Rooster to every 10 hens. I have 4 Roos, so I only need 2 for my girls. So I may rehome my 2 Game Bantams and keep my LF Roo and my Millie Fleur Bantam Roo.

The 1:10 ratio is solely for breeding efficiency. Some males need/can handle way less, and others need/can handle way more