Show Off Your Games!

[prariechiken]

Does anyone know exactly what the new farm bill restricts toward gamefowl? My nieghbor said everybody is selling out because of it being illegal to tie birds out on tie outs and such and their trying to make it illegal to keep gamebirds. Has anybody else heard this or is it rubish?

The new farm bill lays out federal punishments for individuals using gamefowl illegally, which is already illegal by state laws in all 50 US states. Tethering animals be they dog, chicken, goat, etc, can sometimes be listed under local laws and regulations. Like usual, someone with little or no information is spreading wrong info to others. You can google search the new farm bill and see the bill yourself. This is why it is imperative that we as breeders do what we can to preserve gamefowl in all their forms. Show them at local county fairs and poultry shows and educate the unknowing populace as to the beauty and genetic strength of gamefowl, and how necessary the genetic diversity of all fowl is needed to be maintained.

 

[centrarchid]

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This little thread linked I thought was getting into the realm of silly at first. Maybe in reality, expanding on such might be one of the most effective ways to conserve the genetic diversity and most of the attributes we associate with gamefowl. Clearly we can maintain selection for speed, strength and endurance. Smarts would require a lot more thought. Gameness would be a attribute that would likely fail over time, at least when staying within legal boundaries. Gamenes is already compromised in at least some lines already. The showing of games as down with ornamental and production breeds in my opinion does not have the potential to save more than looks. Competitive sports might not only preserve gamefowl with reduced change, the competitive sports might even preserve the publics interest in gamefowl. Think about it, gamefowl Olympics where folks from all over bring their birds in to a location where you have a fairground atmosphere. Hens would have to be included to be politically correct.

Something has got to change, otherwise our games are going to be slowly converted into a bunch of true color/type lines that over time start accruing all sorts of infirmities as typical breeds previously retired from purposes they were developed for. Allowing such would be a serious dis-service to future generations that might have to mine gamefowl for genetics needed to preserve poultry as a whole.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/836590/new-opportunities-for-gamefowl

 

[froggiesheins]

NOBODY WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT????? Maybe this is the wrong thread to ask these questions?

Hi Game Peeps! I have been around game fowl now for 5 years (they live where I keep my horse) and I am now their caretaker. Really love them and would like to try showing a feww I THINK my be show worthy. Would you knowledgable people please give me fee back good and bad. GOTTA learn some where.... I have shown other breeds, but AGFs are a whole nother ball of wax..
Of course you are only getting stills and side views. So over all type is hard to assess, I have learned as far as type goes, the bird should have a 45 degree angle to the back and the thighs should follow that angle held close to the body with legs in a angle too. Head should be held a little bit in front of the chest....Of course nice hard feathers, good wing, no broken feathers nice tail spread (on hen) BUT I am sure there is TONS more....

Hen #1

Hen #2

Hen #3

 

[centrarchid]

Hens / pullets you point out are Wheaton. Type is not something I adhere to at all with American games since part of what makes the American is their variability between and sometimes within strains. They appear to be in good feather. Darker ones more interesting.

 

[froggiesheins]

Hens / pullets you point out are Wheaton.  Type is not something I adhere to at all with American games since part of what makes the American is their variability between and sometimes within strains.  They appear to be in good feather.  Darker ones more interesting.

Thank you!

 

[prariechiken]

Contact the American Gamefowl Society, join up and receive the American Gamefowl standard. It will help answer all your questions about what to look for. Its a very nice, well put together little publication. The link to their website is in my posts footer.

 

[Yahya Morse]

it's a Toppy for sure

 

[alroy82]

What should I charge for chicks that size?

 

[prariechiken]

What should I charge for chicks that size?

A chicken is only worth what someone will pay for it..

When a hatchery will charge 3-4 dollars for day old chicks that are common breeds who they can hatch lots of, kinda gives you an idea of where gamefowl that are less common fall.

 

[JShubin]

What should I charge for chicks that size?

The longer you wait the more they are worth.

maybe $5-$10 at that age.