Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The bantam version of the breed does not derive from the original large fowl. It was created in New Jersey in the 1940s by a breeder named Frank Gary. He cross-bred the wild Red Jungle Fowl with fighting bantams of the type known at the time as "pit game".
The Modern Game is a British breed of ornamental chicken which originated in England between 1850 and 1900. [ 8 ] : 62 It was bred from gamecock stock, but solely as an exhibition bird. History
The Oxford Old English Game is an ancient breed of chicken, originating from Britain. They were officially recognised when The Old English Game Club split, creating two breeds of Old English Game fowl. They are primarily farmed for meat but have been used for cock fighting and eggs on a domestic scale.
The Cubalaya is a Cuban breed of domestic chicken. It is the only chicken breed with official recognition from the Asociación Nacional de Avicultura, the Cuban national poultry association. It derives from Sumatra and Malay birds brought to Cuba from the Philippines, [1] and was bred as a triple-purpose breed, for meat, eggs and cock-fighting. [2]
The Asil or Aseel is an Indian breed or group of breeds of game chicken. It is distributed in much of India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha; [2] it has been exported to several other countries. Similar fowl are found throughout much of Southeast Asia. [citation needed]
They were originally bred for cockfighting and meat production, and developed from a mix of Australian Pit Game, Malay Game, Old English Game, Modern Game and Asil. [2] They were originally called Colonials and they were highly prized as they possessed great courage and stamina in the pit.
The belly should be free from fluffy feathers, and compact and tight; wings should be powerful and long; and the tail is to be of medium length, and not drooping but to be governed by the character of the fowl. It lists many disqualifications, including flat-sidedness, thin thighs or neck, soft flesh, fluffy plumage, clumsy carriage, or white ...
The breed was described by Dutch colonial settlers [4] and first imported to Europe in 1998 by Dutch breeder Jan Steverink. [citation needed] Currently, this breed of chicken is kept in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden, Italy, America and the Czech Republic. Ayam Cemani may have also been brought to Europe by Dutch seamen.