Old english standard games

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Legal Disclaimer. Privacy Policy. Do you have birds to sell? Include as much detail as you'd like. Multiple males will be a problem; it is best to expect that males older than six months old will not be able to be kept together as they will fight mercilessly with one another. They were bred for hardiness and longevity. Gameness, or courage and indomitable spirit, was considered an admirable trait and a part of the breed's overall temperament. This emphasis on gameness is mostly due to the breed's year history of fighting for sport.

Since , when the sport of cockfighting was banned, Old English Games were mainly raised for ornamental reasons. Body Type: Old English Games have the body style and shape of a wild Jungle Fowl, with some adaptations which were a result of their breeding for the sport of fighting. They have compact, muscular bodies, with hard and tight feathers held close to the body. Overall they have a trim and shapely appearance. They have been described as having fearless eyes and often combs and wattles are trimmed or dubbed giving the birds a tenacious look.

Male Old English Games that have not been dubbed would be disqualified from a poultry show. Igniting and Fueling a Passion for Poultry New Guarantees and lots of new breeds for Previous Return to the Product List Next. Old English hens usually show broodiness but are so small and aggressive as well as defensive that they are not always the best choice as mothers.

Old English are capable of considerable flight and may revert to a feral wild state in some areas. They are the domestic breed most like the wild jungle fowl in appearance. Lewis, Celia. New York: Skyhorse Pub. The Livestock Conservancy, n.

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