What kind are these?

The feeling dumb comment was because someone saw them and said "you didn't know you bought fighting chickens."
We have about 25 chickens already. I've lost count .My fiancee has become a chicken hoarder I think! We have some buffs, RIR, black sex links and a few roosters in the mix that all get along really good with no fighting. We also have 7 children that help with them so I don't want anything aggressive.
Thank you for the warm welcome!!
Good game chickens (of the rooster variety) will fight other roosters, but are not people-aggressive. They've been bred to eliminate aggression against people. There are exceptions, of course, but most game roosters are the best roosters you will ever own. They've got all of the predator-wary instincts, they're protective, and they've been bred specifically to not attack people.

EDT: Depending on the mix, he may or may not be capable of getting along with your other roosters. I'd keep an eye out, f you decide to integrate.

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How about this pair? He was told they are silver Duckwing bantams. I
bought him an incubator for his birthday so he was looking for nice looking pairs to play around with. It's something he has always wanted to do. View attachment 1677033
Yep. Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantams, looks like (see profile picture for details). The rooster looks fawn to me. (Fawn silver duckwing being different from Black Silver Duckwing.) Very pretty birds. The roosters are not nearly as aggressive towards other roosters as the standard-sized birds are.
 
They look kind of like Cackle's Splash Old English but lighter so yeah likely mixes but yeah Game almost guaranteed and very pretty, especially her. The only real negative about most game breeds is males are generally very territorial and often aggressive, even to humans. Not all of them are this way for sure.
I agree with the others nothing really wrong with having games, they just might have to have a separate area from other roosters/cockerels.
Actually, gamefowl tend to be very docile because they're bred to be easy to handle. They are definitely a bit harder to keep with other roosters, but I believe it's possible. I have an American game mix rooster in my rooster-only flock.
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How about this pair? He was told they are silver Duckwing bantams. I
bought him an incubator for his birthday so he was looking for nice looking pairs to play around with. It's something he has always wanted to do. View attachment 1677033
The rooster is silver fawn and the hen is silver duckwing.
 
Actually, gamefowl tend to be very docile because they're bred to be easy to handle. They are definitely a bit harder to keep with other roosters, but I believe it's possible. I have an American game mix rooster in my rooster-only flock.

The rooster is silver fawn and the hen is silver duckwing.
Would it be ok to raise chicks from the Fawn and Silver duck wing pair?
 
Good game chickens (of the rooster variety) will fight other roosters, but are not people-aggressive. They've been bred to eliminate aggression against people. There are exceptions, of course, but most game roosters are the best roosters you will ever own. They've got all of the predator-wary instincts, they're protective, and they've been bred specifically to not attack people.

Yukon, my OEGB rooster, is the friendliest bird in my flock ... and low man on the proverbial totem pole in the bachelor run. Go figure!
 
Well I don't have a ton of experience with game roosters, but the game hybrids I had contact with were not people friendly. I stick to things like Brahmas when it comes to roosters lol
 
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How about this pair? He was told they are silver Duckwing bantams. I bought him an incubator for his birthday so he was looking for nice looking pairs to play around with. It's something he has always wanted to do. View attachment 1677033
Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantams.

The birds in your first post are American Gamefowl. American Gamefowl are bred for disease resistance, hardiness, and their mothering abilities and not necessarily are bred for color. They can sport single, pea, or rose combs.
 

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