Is this a turkey? Please help!!

[enola]

HA, HA,Lol! NOT.
It's either a Malay, or a Saipan jungle fowl, possibly Asil. If it is a Malay they are extremly rare in the US. I have not found a single breeder. They can get three feet tall.

I agree with it being one of those 3 breeds.

It is NOT a turkey buzzard. Buzzards have much bigger wings.

 

[Turkeytroubles]

I think it could be a maley hen (or asil/saipan jungle fowl) but does anyone know where it could have come from? It was on an industrial estate with no houses... :/

 

[Beer can]

I still think its a turkey buzzard

It does look kinda like one!
A couple pics of Saipans, they look just like Malays

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[Turkeytroubles]

Yeah she looks a lot like maley hens but without any colour just brown with a bit of white. Can't find much info online, are they rare?

 

[Turkeytroubles]

Oops i just spelt it wrong lol!!

 

[Turkeytroubles]

Found this picture online of a malay hen and she looks just like this!! She has a slightly different head though

 

[Beer can]

I think it could be a maley hen (or asil/saipan jungle fowl) but does anyone know where it could have come from? It was on an industrial estate with no houses... :/

???
They do use them for fighting, might have escaped someone who was doing it?
They say they can be very agressive towards other roosters, but good with people, friendly. Not good to have around little kids because of their height they can peck a child in the face.

 

[Turkeytroubles]

It is surprisingly friendly actually it comes up to me when i have food. We've only had her for a couple of days and already she roams around the garden and doesn't bother my cat at all. Although if it is a Malay and grows really tall then do you think it would be aggressive towards my cat??

 

[coventryskyblue]

Cambridge England?

Definately one of the asian fighting breeds. They make really characterful pets, my landlord boarded an asian fighting breed cock whilst his owner went on holiday. Enough so that I asked if I could buy him before I found out he was boarding and not for sale.

He was tall, stubby-beaked, naked-headed, virtually no wattles/comb, really upright with a skinny tail and big stompy feet. He didn't make a very chickeny noise. He reminded me of a little velociraptor that liked to eat bread out of your hand!

I hope you enjoy keeping her. They like people more than they like other chickens.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

Looks like shes been in a fight
Could be a Shamo