Keeping American Games / American Gamefowl as Yard Ornaments

[LarryTX]

Several years ago Anthony Saville from South Carolina created an American Game Fowl Standards for both large and bantam size games. Mr. Saville is a poultry judge and is very knowledgeable of game fowl. They had several shows, but I haven't heard much about them. Does anyone know if the American Game Fowl Society still exist?

 

[centrarchid]

Ask people in the following thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613455/show-off-your-american-gamefowl/17000#post_17584610

 

[LarryTX]

Thank you. I'm still trying to navigate through this site.

 

[centrarchid]

It can be messy. I think a woman from California in thread linked shows games at least locally. Other current posters you will have to ask. Old posters where showing at least Oriental Games. A person you might ask goes by the handle prariechiken. See link to him below.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/424/prariechiken

 

[LarryTX]

Thanks. Have good friend in Willow Springs, MO.

 

[centrarchid]

Thanks. Have good friend in Willow Springs, MO.

I know people in Seymour and Ava to east.

 

[LarryTX]

I love that part of the country and there are some good places to turkey hunt.

 

[BiophiliaDJT]

How good of layers and meat producers are these birds? Ive heard conflicting reports. I don't need high production but a couple eggs a week would be nice.

 

[centrarchid]

Here in Missouri with what I have you can expect to get 80 to 120 eggs per year from hens as old as 3 years old. Hens come into lay in February / March when not supplemental lighting used and might lay as many as 20 eggs almost one per day until going broody when going out of lay for a couple weeks before resuming to repeat. You can get multiple cycles with most hens ending those roughly in August. First year hens can lay well into fall in a similar pattern.



I had to edit. Son making me build a paper airplane.

 

[sdm111]

I think I'll be closer in regards to climate than Centra. I eat my share of games and as far as a baked breast no, but if u would use the whole chicken in a gumbo type dish yes. There's just not much by itself. Eggs I get from approx mid late Feb to Oct average every other day. Nov thru Jan no eggs