Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[Eradicator]

I do keep pure or straight stuff just for crossing, variety is the spice of life and I love making unique and interesting crosses. I do this just because I love chickens and don't sell many, lol I hate letting them leave my yard, I mis them too much when they're gone.

 

[roosterhavoc]

This freaking grey ****** me off this morning... He got out of his cage (probably smashed through the flimsy gate) and taunted my new rooster to kick the fence. I spent 15 minutes trying to catch him before work. Never been so mad at a rooster. I seriously considered getting rid of most of my roosters. New rooster damaged his feet really good. I think he broke some bones... they are swollen really bad.

that is a pain ain't it!! I've went through rolls of vetrap bandaging feet up. Mainly just to pad them a bit until they heal a little. Time consuming. Although I've never wanted to get rid of the roosters caus of it. Lol

 

[roosterhavoc]

Shubin you need some guineas.

 

[Eradicator]

Boneshaker stag
These blues are exclusive to us

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have one in particular that likes to taunt the stags. One day he taunted a stag when on a tie cord. Lol just say he's lucky the stag was on the cord. He's back to his old punk self again though.

 

[Eradicator]

Here are some Blueface Hatches that we were lucky enough to acquire. These birds have a very facinating history in that they were bred by a professor that taught a genetics class at the University of South Carolina (The Gamecocks) in the 1970's
These birds were used in his study course and the breeding program was funded by the University.

 

[JShubin]

I do keep pure or straight stuff just for crossing, variety is he spice of life and I love making unique and interesting crosses. I do this just because I love chickens and don't sell many, lol I hate letting them leave my yard, I mis them too much when they're gone.

I have the same problem. I want to keep all of them, because I'd hate to see them with someone who wont take care of them (like I do) or exploit them for profit. When I do get rid of roosters, its usually for free and to a good family home.

Someone who pays $ for a rooster usually has the intent to get a return on their investment.

Plus I have raised all these for several generations and I almost have a sense that they are like my children/grandchildren and I want them to have the best life and a chance to breed, be free, etc....

But I also live in lala disneyland, and realize I may be too soft for games, considering what they were intended for.

 

[JShubin]

One of my blueface style hatchs ... Not really a blueface hatch, but a cross that possesses similar traits.


That's cool you got those blueface hatchs. Did he provide you with any breeding records or genetic info?

 

[JShubin]

Don't have many good pictures of him... kind of in molt on this one.

 

[flypen]

Here are some Blueface Hatches that we were lucky enough to acquire. These birds have a very facinating history in that they were bred by a professor that taught a genetics class at the University of South Carolina (The Gamecocks) in the 1970's
These birds were used in his study course and the breeding program was funded by the University.

My Blueface are the Bennetts