Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[LarryTX]

Delay?  I realize people have a life outside of chickens. lol  

As a kid I had some miniature blue gamefowl.  I liked them, but know a little more now.  The one's I had were on the large side and pretty flighty, but nice birds overall.  I have been trying to breed down some of SDM's blues.  After talking with some of the miniature gamefowl breeders, they suggested using a really small Spanish line.  By luck, I found a nice line of "miniature" Spanish that were dark and threw blues.  The Spanish were not as small as your AGB, but the hens come in at 2 pounds and the cocks come in at 3 pounds.  The advice that was given to me was to use a small hen to get the most size reduction in the first mating.

That sounds really interesting. I don't know much about the Spanish and have never had any. Pictures of SDM's blues have been really nice. I still have so much work to do with the American Game Bantam because I want them to look just as the large gamefowl and have to keep the legs blue. I'm still getting some green legs. The ABA requires them to be trimmed like the Old English Game Bantams and I don't particularly like that instead of being like the large birds. I posted a picture of male facing the camera and expected someone to comment on it. It would be nice to see some pictures sometime.

 

[LarryTX]

That sounds really interesting. I don't know much about the Spanish and have never had any. Pictures of SDM's blues have been really nice. I still have so much work to do with the American Game Bantam because I want them to look just as the large gamefowl and have to keep the legs blue. I'm still getting some green legs. The ABA requires them to be trimmed like the Old English Game Bantams and I don't particularly like that instead of being like the large birds. I posted a picture of male facing the camera and expected someone to comment on it. It would be nice to see some pictures sometime.

This may give you an idea of the size of my hens.

 

[LarryTX]

Another American Game Bantam hen.

 

[B123]

This may give you an idea of the size of my hens.

I like them, thanks! They look similar in size to the little Spanish I am using. The Spanish may appear deceptively smaller as they are some pretty compact/solid birds. I guessed them to weigh less until I put them on the scale.

 

[B123]

Young Spanish pullet

spanish Cock

 

[LarryTX]

You Spanish are really neat birds. They look like they are in very good condition and I image they are a blast to raise. I believe I need to be doing some more studying on the Spanish. Thank you for posting the photos. I'll keep the photos.

 

[JShubin]

Dead game

 

[LarryTX]

Dead game

Now that is game!

 

[sdm111]

Dead game

so u like your new job career?

 

[B123]

Dead game

That's a good one, think the stag stands a chance. lol
Yeah, how is the new job going so far?