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[roosterhavoc]

I see what your saying.

 

[sdm111]

Oh it's still tested. In the pit, games are rarely shown pure anyway

 

[superleo130]

I like how you put things. breed isnt as important as quality. it can be the purest bird in a farm and not have its original gameness and athleticisim. Thank you. im glad im learning this now before my new eggs hatch! Any help on how to keep or notice the best ones in the batch? How do i know witch ones are the better ones with more athletic builds. hight is pretty obvious but what about the rest?

 

[roosterhavoc]

How common is it to have to individually pen game hens?

 

[sdm111]

About 80% of my hens must be housed individually. If they grow up together they may be ok but putting two grown ones together they will fight. The other 20% grew up together. Then when one goes broody they gonna have to be separated.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Ha ok I'm gonna need a lot more pens. I have a (Mel Sims black) brown red or whatever else you wanna call it that's gonna have to be too I'm sure. She is whooping full grown hens that get too close to her and every single young male I have. I've looked her over so many times I thought she might be a stag.

 

[centrarchid]

Oh it's still tested. In the pit, games are rarely shown pure anyway

When I say not currently tested it is referring to many purchased especially over the internet with birds not actually witnessed.

I can run across several peddlers within an hours drive that have all sorts of "strains" that have never left the peddlers place or came directly from another peddler with possibly a similar resume.

 

[RingedTeal]

This is a very astute statement. I see sooooo many people obsessed over what bloodlines they have and they love to throw names around like they are designer labels...when in reality all that matters is are they quality game.
I say this after I ask about my birds heritage, but that is just because I am curious and I like to increase my gamefowl knowledge.
I know my birds are awesome because they have lived feral on my ranch for over twenty years...they are true survivors.
The hen I showed you does have a sister, I just have to find her photo. Her sister looks a little different than her, but very close. I just think they are beautiful and I could look at them for hours.
You are also completely correct on the difference between incubating and raising them yourself vs. the mama hen.

No offense meant but names actually do matter. They prove that what you are getting is actual game birds and not some bird that is just bred to look like a game and won't even do what they were bred to do. It is true that they need to be quality gamecocks but the names DO matter.

 

[sdm111]

When I say not currently tested it is referring to many purchased especially over the internet with birds not actually witnessed.

I can run across several peddlers within an hours drive that have all sorts of "strains" that have never left the peddlers place or came directly from another peddler with possibly a similar resume.

I was going to mention that in another post that un knowing people trying to get into gamefowl will probably learn their first few birds prolly will be dunghill due to buying from peddlers and not knowing any better. If you're just starting out try to find a mentor but I suppose most just wanting some for the beauty aren't gonna be worried about performance anyway which is one reason these birds a going to **** for the most part. But at least there's the real deal still left within the "circles" over the world.

 

[chick rookie]

I dont know if I am on the right Thread or not for sure, Not even sure this is actually a Game bird???? But I am hoping someone can help me out

My little Seabright Roo I got from TSC cause DH said he was cut







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has grown up into a very beautiful Rooster and is the sweetest boy I have, he follows me around, sits on my shoulder while I clean his house, feed or play on the computer ( when I have time to bring him in that is ) and he talks to me the whole time.
This is King Arthur and he is very sick, I have tried vitams, extra protean, a heat light cause he is always cold. My vet can find nothing and he don't know much about this class of chicken. He now has gone blind, he finds his way around and to food and water by his mate chirping to him until he finds it. I will miss he badly if he dies and I really think Marian will grieve herself, she pays such attention, and takes such great care of him.
Does anyone have any Ideal? Please help if you can. We are getting desperate.