Show Off Your Games!

[Jungleexplorer]

Man, that is tough. Domestic dog attack..do you have any left? This year was the worst for me with predators, if they went down over the north side, they were gone...no feathers, nothing...except an occasional scream. Every week two or three missing, I finally cleared a logging road on that side and started touring the dogs there...a few weeks ago Max took off after a bear...one who was coming up pretty close to the house but just not close enough. The only good thing about it was I don't have too many to feed through the winter...except I did loose my favorites....needless to say, now I always carry, even in the yard..esp in the yard.

I was very lucky. The dog only got one hen that was a big loss and that was one of Wheaten hens (only have two left now). He did not get a single one of my Silver hens and most importantly he did not get my Golden Ducking rooster. The five RIRs were a loss because of eggs, but I have plenty of Game hens. It is more irritating then anything else, because I have been steadily losing hens to a fox that I cannot catch and that only targets my young Game and Cubalaya pullets. He has taken out seven Game pullets and two of my Cubalaya pullets in the last month. He actually got the Cubalayas through the reinforced fence of their pen. I only have one Cubalaya pullet left and that really upsets me because I was going to use the three pullets in the spring to raise up a flock of Cubalayas. But now with only one, it will be really hard. Worse yet, I have spent weeks looking to find a couple of pullets or hens to buy and they just don't exist. So it's back to ordering chicks from a hatchery and starting all over next year.

I actually have dozen Game pullets locked up in a reinforced pen to make sure some survive the winter. The rest of my flock is free range. The only good thing I can see in this dog attack is that it showed me that my Game hens were much better at getting away from the dog then the RIRs and that is exactly why I chose to breed them. The question is, why was it able to catch the four roosters? I am not too upset about their loss, because as I said before, I have 22 of them (well now I have 18). Here is a picture of one as a memorial (they were all almost identical).

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Wow, he's good looking. Is it possible the roosters attacked back? I know if a hen screams, all the roosters come running. Of course no match for a dog. Or maybe they are just bigger target. I know I'd hate to come across a predator and have nothing.

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Wow, he's good looking. Is it possible the roosters attacked back? I know if a hen screams, all the roosters come running. Of course no match for a dog. Or maybe they are just bigger target. I know I'd hate to come across a predator and have nothing.

Yes he was good looking and he was only eight months old. Imagine what he would look like after fully matured. A year ago when I started looking for Game roosters to buy to start breeding, I would have laid $100 or more in your hand for a rooster that nice. Now I got a bunch and can't find a person that will even trade me a bag feed for one.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Have you tried any fly tying sites? OK, bad joke I guess. I think those really wanting to get into it may not have the facilities or resources,and remember, these birds were originally bred for sport. And then you figure, once you have your base stock, there's no need to purchase more, unless you have a specific goal and need the diversity...and then, some of my better roosters I would rather give away to a good home...or trade...and so would others that breed just because they love the breed..you can't compete with that,or expect to make money at it., not starting out anyway. I know a fellow that sells eggs, but you won't find him on a web site. I started with one broody and five chicks..as a gift, oh and two stags...now I need another coop, in spite of the predators...

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Have you tried any fly tying sites? OK, bad joke I guess. I think those really wanting to get into it may not have the facilities or resources,and remember, these birds were originally bred for sport. And then you figure, once you have your base stock, there's no need to purchase more, unless you have a specific goal and need the diversity...and then, some of my better roosters I would rather give away to a good home...or trade...and so would others that breed just because they love the breed..you can't compete with that,or expect to make money at it., not starting out anyway. I know a fellow that sells eggs, but you won't find him on a web site. I started with one broody and five chicks..as a gift, oh and two stags...now I need another coop, in spite of the predators...

You have a point. I really did not plan on making money. I just thought I would at least be able to trade some extra roosters for a bag of layer. But you have to understand that I had absolutely no idea of the other thing that other people raise Games for. I raised chickens for 20 years in South America, but only for utility (eggs and meat) and not for show or sport. I lived in very remote places where everyone was very poor and struggling to survive. They did not have time or resources for hobbies and sports. I just never imagined that a single breed of chicken could get such a bad rapport. But if I knew of someone who really wanted one, I would make him a really good deal. Or maybe I will just keep them all for my own and enjoy taking pictures of them and posting them on here so others can drool.

LOL!

 

[prariechiken]

golden duckwing

Silver duckwing
Gold duckwing

Wow, when my wife started this thread so long ago I didn't thnk it would lead to this. "Duckwing" refers to the white in the wing, that 3rd bird is a black breasted red. Not eit doesn't even have whit ein the wing to call it a "duckwing". Google image search "gold duckwing" and the only red birds are the ones you have posted. The wings give it away, the golds you have seen referred to that look red are very dark golden color with the proper wing color corresponding. Now be kind to one another and keep the gamefowl thread alive...

 

[prariechiken]

Duckwings

Note the black breasted reds

 

[catdaddyfro]

Wow, when my wife started this thread so long ago I didn't thnk it would lead to this. "Duckwing" refers to the white in the wing, that 3rd bird is a black breasted red. Not eit doesn't even have whit ein the wing to call it a "duckwing". Google image search "gold duckwing" and the only red birds are the ones you have posted. The wings give it away, the golds you have seen referred to that look red are very dark golden color with the proper wing color corresponding. Now be kind to one another and keep the gamefowl thread alive..

Delete I'm done here

Jeff

 

[prariechiken]

Don't run off, I know what you are trying to get at but you are comparing apples to oranges here. This is a gamefowl thread and thus the American Gamefowl above would be a Black breasted red. You cannot pen down American gamefowl color genetics without test breeding several generations and lots and lots of young. They are performance bred birds for hundreds of years where as color was an after thought, thus why I supplied the gamefowl color chart above. Your inability to have a reasonable discussion without an I am right you are wrong aproach baffles me. How long have you bred gamefowl? Or are you inclined to just leave the thread instead of proving/disproving the supplied info I have above?

 

[jockeyeba]

OK gang since we're talking colors here's my 5 month old stag ( the only one we kept out of 12) I'd love to show some pictures of his sisters (their buttermilk & wheaten colored(according to ya'lls comments on colors) but they won't sit still long enough I forgot to mention he's a Hatch/Toppy cross