Richardson strain Indian Red Jungle fowl

[caws61]

wanted to let people who are interested know that I have limited pairs of juvenile birds for sale. Thank you Charles Whatley

 

[itspebbl]

You may want to post this in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum, with pictures and price

 

[caws61]

They are so wild that it is hard to get a good photo. Beside that iaam not tech savy. Can’t figure out how to do it. “ I have learned in whatever stat I am in to be content”. Phil 4:11

 

[Ntsees]

wanted to let people who are interested know that I have limited pairs of juvenile birds for sale. Thank you Charles Whatley

Who did you obtain your breeder birds from?

 

[caws61]

I purchased them fromCharles Hill in Commerce Georgia. They are the real deal. The breeder birds are wild and very shy, but the juveniles I have raised from them this year are unbelievably spooky and wild.

 

[Ntsees]

If you purchased from Charles Hill, then yes, I agree with you that they are the real deal because he's reputable. I currently have Elton Housley's reds and I don't think I can take any more birds. Maybe I can squeeze in a hen, but I'll see. It's a tough decision because this hobby is addicting.

 

[caws61]

I am not familiar with Elton Housley reds. I tried several other sources and was never satisfied with them. Combs to big, to many sickle feathers, not the right sounding crow, and it goes on.the Richardson birds almost have their own pedigree. I was most impressed with the fact that you can’t tame them. No matter how many times you go in and out of their enclosure they never get comfortable with you being there.

 

[Ntsees]

Elton Housley's indian reds are also Richardsons just like your own from Charles Hill. They're both pure, but have differences - which makes me believe that the original owner Issaac Richardson may have kept multiple different strains (from different localities in India) of the same subspecies murghi. Yes, only a few breeders have the real original wild ancestor.

The way how I tame mines down is by providing them cover so they are comfortable and know they can hide from me. And, body movement/expression is very important: I don't walk up to them like I'm the king of the jungle, but walk slowly and passively. I also clip all of their primary flight feathers so the males don't damage their combs and the hens don't open up their scalp by flying straight up.

 

[drumstick diva]

How are you able to handle them if/when they needed treatment? Are they aggressive to humans?

 

[Ntsees]

How are you able to handle them if/when they needed treatment? Are they aggressive to humans?

They are the opposite of aggressive; they are extremely skittish. They will bash themselves trying to get out and if you don't set up their containment in which will reduce their impact, their heads will be bloodied up. They might even break their own necks by accident trying to get out. For that reason, I clip their primaries so they don't hurt or kill themselves; a live bird is better than a dead bird. The majority of treatments occur at night so they don't see me coming with a net if I need to handle them. Another treatment I use is by medicating their water so I don't have to handle them. About handling, when they are afraid, their feathers become loose. If you're not careful, you'll quickly have a naked bird. With experience, one will learn how to hold them properly (gentle but firm at the same time). They are an expert level bird.