I agree, fighting is just one part of the game's history- They are the BEST for free ranging self- sufficient chicken. Also crossing games with egg layers makes for a wonderful egglaying freeranging selfraising machine. They are so disease resistant and hardy it's unbelievable !! They are so great - I can't talk enough about their good points!! And not to mention How beautiful they are!! The game hen I gave my neighbor 3 years ago has raised so many little game cross hens that lay eggs like crazy- raise babies like crazy and survive the hawks and other predators better than any other chickens she has. If you are planning on a homesteading type chicken, a game or crossing games with other breeds is certainly a good idea to look at. Of course the guys who breed them pure also have a place to keep these wonderful birds from going extinct! Ask anybody who has had games before- I would say that 99.9% would tell you they love them!! I do !!