Show Off Your Games!

[natron96]

does anyone know where i can get a few malays or thai gamefowl i like the o shamos as well

 

[laughingdog]

good to know others have strong watchful games as well, its just that in other groups everyone keeps saying how vulnerable foul are in general, and keep losing chickens and pigeons, but the one whatever sex it is, is just so vigilant and seemingly hateful of hawks, as well as others so smart to know to watch out and they can bully a hawk as lfocks coming together (they segregate), that theyve never been any real trouble or even injuries more than feathers and maybe a claw or so in one.

 

[centrarchid]

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Many working with other foul invest less in anti-predator management. Exception is with some of the cooping systems. Many also seem unwilling to consider use of dogs. These differences may be related to value of birds and the fact keepers of non-games more likely to be in urban settings where hens only are used and restrictions may exist on what can be done to manage property. It is my opinion that average keepers of games value their birds more and more likely to prevent predation rather than respond after fact. Another point is that folks with predator issues under control, they are apparently less likely to post their success than parties posting losses. Yet another point, keepers of games more likely to be hunters, which lends to greater working knowledge of how predators operate and what their limitations are.

 

[natron96]

what does my stocke come from hatch kelso and cleret mean is that a mutt chicken or are those just bloodlines sorry if thats a dumb ? i dont wanna get ripped off

 

[laughingdog]

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Many working with other foul invest less in anti-predator management. Exception is with some of the cooping systems. Many also seem unwilling to consider use of dogs. These differences may be related to value of birds and the fact keepers of non-games more likely to be in urban settings where hens only are used and restrictions may exist on what can be done to manage property. It is my opinion that average keepers of games value their birds more and more likely to prevent predation rather than respond after fact. Another point is that folks with predator issues under control, they are apparently less likely to post their success than parties posting losses. Yet another point, keepers of games more likely to be hunters, which lends to greater working knowledge of how predators operate and what their limitations are.

wow, thanks for the confirmation, as id been wondering on those points, but since hearing about all the supposed show quality birds of such and such value, was unsure. i just had idea to use one of those remote control plains to chase off airial predators from nesting and hunting around were you keep your birds (i guess you could cover in feathers to look like pigeon to attract attention to for cruel fun, or raptor looking feathers to try to make lasting impression of another raptor). any good of an idea, or possibly old one ive just not heard about? heard of using to chase birds from nesting etc sites from public places and runways. i also use my dog to look out for predators, but he isnt one that id be able to save something from him in time, as he just slashes them open when it comes to the live stock (otherwise he is sedated as a coma patient.. hahahaha).

 

[centrarchid]

The show guys are an exception, to a degree. I think games still fetch a higher price per bird and even now there is a higher volume of trade with games, at least when your are talking about adults not used for eating. Hawks nesting near where I keep birds never been a problem. Raptors fight more than most people realize. The smaller ones I think meet their end in claws other raptors more often than to any other cause with the possible exception of starvation during that first winter. I do not mean to sound stupid but I tried to chase buzzards with a cheap remote control plane. Buzzards were teamed up with mulberry trees. To be honest I like my raptors. Losses to them extremely low and they are fun to watch. I have red-shouldered hawks and barred owls nesting on my property or just across line and neither causes problems. Darn great horned owls are pain when birds insist on roosting in trees. Those guys easy to beat by making so only way owl can get to chickens is from below. For some reason great horned owls do not seem to figure out how fly up when they see my edible birds on roost.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Question for y'all gamefowl folks. I have some 10 week old biddies. The mother is 75% american game, 25% sumatra. There are two fathers to the biddies. One is for sure a full sumatra. The other(eggs layed before being put with the sumatra) could be any number of gamefowl breeds. A friend got them from a coworker. Two of them are blue so they are not from my black sumatra rooster. The two blues and one of the others all have a noticeably differant body type. Long legs, strong chests, high tails and large combs. The other five are black, small, thin bodied, long tails that are held horizontally and almost absent combs with gypsy faces. I would have to guess that the five black ones are the sumatras brood. The other three probably had a pure gamefowl father. Heres the question, out of the five black ones there are three with long pointed rooster tails and slightly bigger and redder combs. Very easy to tell stags from pullets. out of the other three, two had large red combs within a few days of hatching but neither of them have pointed male tail feathers. Could these be hennies? or are they just slower to develope? ANy thoughts? At what age should you be able to sex pure american games by the tail?

 

[prariechiken]

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Bloodlines named after the breeders that originated them.

 

[GotGame]

deleted due to lack of interest

 

[Kaelinstorm]

Ooo! Im Game! LOL I just posted him on a post but Im proud of my little OEG Roo! Here he is:

He's only about 2 1/2 months old