What kind of rooster is this? Red Jungle Fowl?

[tadkerson]

He is not welsummer because he has white shanks and feet.

tim

 

[Mahonri]

Doesn't look much like a partridge rock either?

 

[BarkerChickens]

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true. Feathering looks awfully similar though. Maybe a welsummer mix?

 

[ninjascrub69]

it dosnt look like a red jungle fowl, it has the same feather color though. It might be a welsummer or it could be a red jungle fowl hybrid, it could also be a copper maran. hope this helps

 

[incubatingisfun]

definently not a jungle fowl i was thinking maran

 

[nnbreeder]

Imagine what he would look like dubbed. With the huge chest, short beak and beautiful tail I would guess an American Game.

But there are over 100 varieties so it would be hard to know the background.

 

[Oven Ready]

True Red Junglefowl have really long, slender, greyish blue legs and aren't at all 'dumpy' or 'chunky' (sorry for describing your bird as dumpy and chunky)
They also have long, pointed, central tail feathers and their feathers look generally 'neater' than your bird (sorry again - All I seem to be doing is offending your rooster !)
Have his wings been clipped?

The ones in Hawaii are crossed with something which gives them pink/yellow legs. perhaps it could be from that line but I think the lack of tail feathers reduces that possibility somewhat.

So all in all I've no idea what he really is (apart from annoyed at my description of him

) but he's NOT a Red Junglefowl.

 

[incubatingisfun]

for comperison

 

[nnbreeder]

Roll down to the bottom of this page on Feathersite. Second set of pics from the bottom. There is a near match.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKAmerGame.html

What caught my eye was the bit of grey fluff just in front of the tail.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Honestly he could be a few different breeds, and or mixes. I had a Brown Leghorn who was larger than standard called for, and identifical to yours. Though usually they aren't quite as heavy bodied? I would say he's not quite pure either, very possibly a mix of Red Jungle Fowl with Welsummer or Leghorn.

He is gorgeous though, I love roosters like this. *sigh* makes me miss my evil boy Elvis.