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No, when I see gameness I view a cock that will never give up. Which is why they need to be separated. Most Shamo are indeed aggressive towards other cocks, even my hens are aggressive at times, but I have seen enough from them (and no I did not do anything illegal before anyone jumps to conclusions) to tell you bluntly they are not game. And these birds are from one of the best lines of Shamo in the states, the Jim Zook lines, one hen being direct (though I received her from someone else, and I will note I don't pass this information long in a negative way of them, as they are good people and I speak only in regards of the Shamo which were new to them as well) and the others being her sons/daughter where I didn't even have time to ruin them (their father also came from Zook).
Though gamecocks will be aggressive, aggressiveness does not equal a game cock. If birds merely fighting equals a gamecock, then Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, and even the Fayoumis I had once can be well placed within the realm of a gamecock. But anyone will clearly tell you, "No, they're not". The Shamo breed in itself is a true gamecock no doubt, the history of them can show that. But most lines in the US are nothing more than a exhibition bird.
On a lighter note though, Shamo are excellent birds. I still enjoy them, and plan to keep them around for awhile. But I won't refer to them as a game.
God bless,
Daniel.
No, when I see gameness I view a cock that will never give up. Which is why they need to be separated. Most Shamo are indeed aggressive towards other cocks, even my hens are aggressive at times, but I have seen enough from them (and no I did not do anything illegal before anyone jumps to conclusions) to tell you bluntly they are not game. And these birds are from one of the best lines of Shamo in the states, the Jim Zook lines, one hen being direct (though I received her from someone else, and I will note I don't pass this information long in a negative way of them, as they are good people and I speak only in regards of the Shamo which were new to them as well) and the others being her sons/daughter where I didn't even have time to ruin them (their father also came from Zook).
Though gamecocks will be aggressive, aggressiveness does not equal a game cock. If birds merely fighting equals a gamecock, then Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, and even the Fayoumis I had once can be well placed within the realm of a gamecock. But anyone will clearly tell you, "No, they're not". The Shamo breed in itself is a true gamecock no doubt, the history of them can show that. But most lines in the US are nothing more than a exhibition bird.
On a lighter note though, Shamo are excellent birds. I still enjoy them, and plan to keep them around for awhile. But I won't refer to them as a game.
God bless,
Daniel.
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