Gamefowl and Rhode Island Reds? HELP

[sergiovl28]

Hello everyone, I hope someone here could help me out. I received 4 gamefowl (3 hens, one rooster) from a relative. Just wondering, first if they are in fact gamefowl and second what kind they are. I am particularly interested in knowing this information for the one pictured again on its own at the very bottom (4th picture). This relative of mine is Mexican and received these chickens from Mexican friends again. Does anyone know if these chickens originate from U.S. American varieties or Mexican varieties? I have absolutely no desire to participate or breed these for fighting purposes but rather just to eat their eggs and keep them as pets. I am aware of the fact that these give less eggs, but how much less if they have a rooster fertilizing them? Is it complarable to their wild jungefowl ancestors since these were primarily bred for fighting and not for egg laying?

The second and third pictures of 6 hens total I purchased from a lady who did not seem entirely sure as to the breeds. She claimed three were Rhode Island Red and the others were of another breed (sorry completely forgot what that other one was). They are NOT split by breed, the top 3 and bottom 3 just randomly happened to be together at the time I took the picture.

Thanks so much ahead of time to anyone who decides to respond. Please any information would be greatly appreciated (even if you only have answers to some, but not all, of my questions)

 

[popsicle]

The birds sold to you as Rhode Island Red look like New Hampshire.

ETA: all 6 look like New Hampshire. The right-most birds in both images look like hatchery stock, the other four look more like my German New Hampshire.

I can't tell you anything about the gamefowl, besides two of the hens maybe look Wheaten colored.

 

[Wyandottes7]

To me, the gamefowl look just like mixes (no particular breed stands out). I think that your Rhode Island Reds are either Production Reds or New Hampshires.

 

[BantamLover21]

To me, the gamefowl look just like mixes (no particular breed stands out). I think that your Rhode Island Reds are either Production Reds or New Hampshires.

Agreed.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

To me, the gamefowl look just like mixes (no particular breed stands out). I think that your Rhode Island Reds are either Production Reds or New Hampshires.

X3

 

[donrae]

There are some gamefowl threads, you might post there and see if you can get specifics on your birds. After "that's a game bird"....I got nothing

. There are too many types and strains for me to keep track of.

Your game hens should be decent enough layers, and great mommas if you choose to raise your own chicks.

Agree your red hens look like New Hampshires.

 

[mymilliefleur]

There are some gamefowl threads, you might post there and see if you can get specifics on your birds. After "that's a game bird"....I got nothing

. There are too many types and strains for me to keep track of.

Your game hens should be decent enough layers, and great mommas if you choose to raise your own chicks.

Agree your red hens look like New Hampshires.

X2. I have some ''mutt'' games and they are good layers and fantastic mamas.

 

[krista74]

I agree with the others above.

Whilst I know nothing about game fowl, I do have 6 Rhode Island Reds and they look nothing like your girls. Rhodies are usually a deep mahogany colour, tending towards black at the tails. Your girls look like what we here in Australia would call 'production reds.'

On the plus side they should still be excellent layers for you.

- Krista