Oriental Gamefowl Thread!

[old*cowboy]

I am new to gamefowl but not chickens in general. I just picked up this Brazilian at the last poultry show I attended. I love the looks of the gamefowl. I am wanting to get some Ko Shamos as well. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what their personalities are like? Are they as calm as the other games? Do the males tend to be as aggressive with each other as the larger gamefowl?

Nice looking fowl. I have KO, they are very calm. When I first got mine they were pretty wild, but hadnt been handled much. I handle mine now and they act like they really enjoy the attention. I dont know about all strains, but mine do show game tendencies to each other.

 

[gallorojo]

I'm new to ko myself, but mine were also wild when I got them, ans have calmed down somewhat. They are very brave little birds, and are not flighty like some breeds, they don't run from me if I set them down in the yard, or scream and fight when held. My stag is very very cocky, I worry about him becoming a manfighter, doing my best to work with him on that. I would not put him with another male, no way. Maybe they are not real games, but I can tell he is enough to cause some real problems if I were to pen him with another male.

 

[speck wilson]

wow! Josh ...that last pic.... what a face....love his beak...an the rest to.....whats his size?

 

[thaokou21]

I am new to gamefowl but not chickens in general. I just picked up this Brazilian at the last poultry show I attended. I love the looks of the gamefowl. I am wanting to get some Ko Shamos as well. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what their personalities are like? Are they as calm as the other games? Do the males tend to be as aggressive with each other as the larger gamefowl?

All gamefowl are game. As long as one gamefowl beats the other and the other lose to him, they wont be aggressive. gamefowl never back down from a fight, so that makes them aggressive. the more you touch and handle them the calm they get.

 

[CUDA]

Just because a breed is supposed to be game doesn't mean it is. That's why there is a lot of junk out there concerning games. You can have gamefowl that don't have a lick of game to them if they are not bred properly. KO's are not really considered gamefowl, they are more of an ornamental bird.

 

[SteveH]

Just because a breed is supposed to be game doesn't mean it is. That's why there is a lot of junk out there concerning games. You can have gamefowl that don't have a lick of game to them if they are not bred properly. KO's are not really considered gamefowl, they are more of an ornamental bird.

Is there a moral or legal reason to breed a "game" bird? And unless you test for the trait, how do you breed a game bird?

 

[pride&joy]

Is there a moral or legal reason to breed a "game" bird? And unless you test for the trait, how do you breed a game bird?

who's morals?

 

[welasharon]

Is there a moral or legal reason to breed a "game" bird? And unless you test for the trait, how do you breed a game bird?    

I don't see where moral or legal reasons come into play. I have polish...they are bred to standards...one of which is a full rounded crest. Gamefowl have their standards, and behavior or "gameness" is one characteristic that has traditionally been a factor...color, not so much. I understood the game factor before I got my o shamo. I made the choice to have them and am willing to deal with the special needs of keeping them although they certainly are not for everyone. I find them worth it. They are really neat birds.

 

[SteveH]

I don't see where moral or legal reasons come into play. I have polish...they are bred to standards...one of which is a full rounded crest. Gamefowl have their standards, and behavior or "gameness" is one characteristic that has traditionally been a factor...color, not so much. I understood the game factor before I got my o shamo. I made the choice to have them and am willing to deal with the special needs of keeping them although they certainly are not for everyone. I find them worth it. They are really neat birds.

There is nothing in the SOP that calls for gameness. Would you consider a male Shamo with superior conformation ''junk" if it wasn't so hard to care for due to it's "special needs"?

 

[SteveH]

who's morals?

We'll use yours. Please, according to your morals, what need is there for gameness in your birds, and how do you insure they are being bred with game?