I was told this rooster came from Pakistan? Edited

[Cuban Longtails]

Go ahead and call the cops, make unfounded accusations, and all of the birds will be confinscated and destroyed with no chance of being rehomed. A valuable breed gone, extinct just like that.

I raise oriental fowl, and I have several running around with pin feathers on their heads, necks, and every where else. I even have other breeds of fowl who have a head full of pin feathers, leghorns, blue orpingtons, marans, etc. Tis the season to be molting.

Those are fine rare fowl. It's very difficult to find any in the US with the type shown (nice large head, good body and size). Most have had smaller game fowl infused so that they look nothing like they should.

If the guy says they came from Pakistan, they would be a strain of Aseel/Asil.

 

[barredrockmama]

How sure are you that they're fighting their cocks? A local family where I live was busted for breeding thousands of them. They had cock-fighting supplies, magazines, and the like but nothing ever came of it because there was no proof of them actualy fighting their birds.

 

[emvickrey]

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Thank you for the advice. I clearly understand why.

 

[hinkjc]

We're edging on the proper discussion here.

I would guess aseel/asil as well. As for the pin feathers, that is a pretty common sight this time of year as most birds are in moult. I don't find that unusual at all. I have a buff orp roo who has those same pin feathers sticking out his head/neck region.

 

[Chris09]

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Very true.
I agree with C. Longtail

 

[horsejody]

Perhaps a dark brown leghorn rosecomb.

There is one on this page, but you have to scroll down a ways.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BRKLeghorns.html

I used to own one. He was abandoned on my property many years ago. The vet told me that he had most likely been used for illegal purposes that I won't comment on. I guess they were dumping the evidence. He was very well behaved towards humans. He bonded with the barn cats, but ruled them with an iron beak. He chased a possum and a stray tomcat out of the barn. The tomcat didn't get away without severe injury. He adopted two little yellow kittens and treated them like chicks. It was quite funny. One day, 2 neighbor dogs (known cat killers) came in the yard. The rooster suffered fatal injuries defending his kittens. We tried to save him but lost him anyway. I cried for about 6 hours. He was an awesome rooster. BTW the lead dog in the killing duo was shot and the other rehomed.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Also, oriental game fowl are very territorial birds. You can only keep one male with females unless you take precautions and have mulitple pens to hold the individual males.

They are actually rather friendly with people and tend to follow you around like a puppy would.

Quite inquisitive creatures, always curious about things.

 

[DTchickens]

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Very true.
I agree with C. Longtail

I second the agreement and will say any game owner, or at least people who have experienced the real games will as well. He looks to be a very good asil, not like commonly seen in the states like Cuban said. If you don't want him let me give you my address

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[Sillystunt]

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It kinda does look like that as well!

 

[Sillystunt]

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My OEGB Comet is like that!

He is such a good husband to Luna, protected her when her eye was shut from a boo boo! Good little bugger