![]() Occasionally, roosters will show sparks of aggression and every now and then you’ll get a rooster that is just plain mean. Modern Games are generally calm and easily tamed chickens. TemperamentĪlthough these chickens have game bird background, they are bred to have much more personable temperaments than their ancestors. Modern Game hens are slightly smaller, averaging at about 6 pounds full grown. Standard size Modern Games are larger, with males weighing in around 8 pounds. Bantam roosters rarely top 23 ounces while bantam hens usually cap out at 18 ounces. These are certainly some tiny birds as bantams, although these chickens do come in standard sizes too. ![]() There are now 18 different color variations of the Modern Game Bantams that are currently accepted by the American Bantam Association. Old English Game birds and Malays were both primarily used in the breeding of Modern Game birds. ![]() Game birds are bred for fighting, and while this chicken was bred to look like a game chicken, it isn’t meant to have the aggressive characteristics of a game bird. This chicken was bred in England sometime between 18, originating from game birds, but bred to be an ornamental chicken more than a game chicken.
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