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I have heard nothing but good things on some hardcore Game Websites about the Rocky Top Stock, which prompted me to buy a dozen eggs for hatching. I really wanted some Greys and I've heard their stock is very good. I hatched out 11 and they are doing great, I did 6 Grey and 6 Kelso. Monica will actually send you extra eggs to help ensure that you get closer to a dozen, so I ended up getting 8 of each and it looks like I got more Greys than Kelso which is fine by me. If you want Games do yourself a favor and pay the money for good stock, be prepared to pay quite a bit for a Trio, at least $400-$500 dollars. The two farms I have consistently heard positive things about are Rocky Top and Blackwater. Red Fox Farms has some gorgeous birds but I have heard mixed opinions, more toward the negative and I can't confirm either side.
$250 for a dozen quality Game chicks is worth the money, you are getting 12 birds for breeding stock, compared to $300 for just one cock or stag.
There are some suggestions on here about full scale breeding programs, holding lots of birds, and heavy genetic selection. That is fine if you plan on a full scale operation for export, and breeding for wins in the pit. But if you are like me and simply raising Games for your own pleasure, it is impossible to test the true gameness of a bird without breaking laws. Birds from well known stock will be PLENTY game enough for the barnyard.
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they are great bird tall nice long legs think heavy bodies very strong when carried you can feel their strength.the roo's avarage between 5.6 to 6.0 pounds and my hens 3.5 to 4.0 pounds they give off big kids haha
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THERE CALLED TIE OUT CORD...dont feel bad i had to ask the same question on here before....you can find them at randall burkey website or every now and then you see one on ebay....i mostly have dome pens for mine not hard to build either
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Hey DanP, my lady wanted to show me some nice sweaters on hers Back Yard Chicken Forum and as soon as I sow the pics I told her that they had to be DanP s GameFowl. I think that you and Unexpected always have the best looking fowl on the Ultimate Gamefowl Forum. 1Pumpkin..