What kind of game rooster is this?

[Jman45]

my cousins (who live very close to me) have this game rooster that just showed up to their house and made its home there one day. Any ideas on what breed the roo is?

 

[sylviethecochin]

I think I see white earlobes? Sure he's not a light leghorn?

Can you get a better picture?

 

[Poultrybreeder]

It could be an Irish Brownred or maybe a Wingate. It looks to be a Standard American Game anyway to me. Have a great day and God Bless!

 

[Jman45]

I think I see white earlobes? Sure he's not a light leghorn?

Can you get a better picture?

I will try and do that tomorrow after football. I’ll update you until then

 

[beccaWA]

I actually think it's just a Welsummer rooster. Much too big for American Game.

 

[beccaWA]

I had an actual standard size game rooster show up at my property a couple years ago, and they are not nearly so big, even in the standard size. Here's a pic of him. He was standard American Game, birchen in color. I don't know if you can see, but notice the Australorp hens in the background. He is very small for a rooster, but not a bantam at all. So... American Game.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Yeah, I raise American Games, the reason that what I thought he was, is I know some people that raise them get 7 pound cocks. I personally have a 6 pounder.

 

[JedJackson]

It's possible that there's some Leghorn in him, but I think he's mostly American game if he's not pure game. He's beautiful.

Very difficult to know what line or lines he comes from without knowing his parentage. American games are bred for type and vigor, not usually for color perfection. Usually they're named after the breeder of the original line or some quality in the original line. They also vary in size, comb type, leg color, skin color, and more. Not all look the same.

 

[beccaWA]

I don't know... looks exactly like a Welsummer to me.

 

[JedJackson]

The body type doesn't look like a Welsummer to me. Clearer pictures would help, I think.