Newbie question....

[Hamptons06]

What does it mean when they are "game"?? I have someone who's selling her pullets and she says they are "buff game hens"..... I don't know what that means.

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

probably they are either modern or old english game breeds. but i have never had those yet and could be wrong about that.

 

[Chris09]

There is a lot of "Game" breeds.
Here are some that I had a list of there could be some that I didn't have....
Aseels/Asil
American Game
American Bantams Game
Australian Game
Australian Pit
Brazilian Game
Burmese Game
China Game
Colombian Game
Filipino Game
Ga Cua game
Ga Don game
Ga Dong Tao game
Ga Ho Game
Ga Noi Game
Ga Tre
Indian Game
Irish Game
Madagascar Game
Malay Game
Modern Game
Modern bantams Game
Old English Game
Old English bantams Game
Old English bantams Game Rumpless
Oxford Game
Oxford Bantam Game
Pama Game
Peruvian Gamefowl
Puerto Rican Game
Shamos
Spanish Game
Thai Game
Tuzo

 

[Hamptons06]

Are they raised for meat??

 

[Chris09]

I'm sure they can be it depends on what breed.
As for your post of a "buff game hens" I am sure you could get a Buff color in any of the breeds I listed.
You might want to ask what breed of game hen they are selling..

Chris

 

[Hamptons06]

What does game mean??

 

[Chris09]

They are more for show now a days..
At one time most "game" breeds where used for fighting...
Most of the hens make great mothers and great layer...
The rooster are very protective of there hens..

Chris

 

[juliechick]

Quote:
That's the breed name, like Orpington or Wyandotte, etc.

 

[natkev]

its a kind of breed