Rural Gardening: SC Gamecocks, 1 by CajuninKy

CajuninKy wrote:
I got rid of all my game fowl but one hen. She is a great broody and she keeps peace in the pen. She is also a high dollar hen that was brought to the states from Hawaii. She is a William McCrea Roundhead. They are hard to get. They are primarily used for knife fighting which is gruesome. Chicken fightimg as not a sport. While it is true you cannot make a rooster fight, as a superior being we should have sense enough to keep them apart if they won't do it themselves. And game cocks will not quit fighting on their own. I had a young roo I tried to let free range. He fought constantly and was not good at it. He was beaten down numerous times and I nursed him back to health in the house. He was very personable and a beautiful bird. I finally had to put him down when another roo blinded him. I have pics but don't think anybody wants to see them.

They can be raised responsibly for egg production but I would caution keeping the roo in with the hens. If you have to deal with the hens he will try to protect them and he will not hesitate to spur you.

Have fun with them. They are without a doubt the most beautiful of all the roos.

Here is a pic of one of the roos I gave away. Got tired of having all those seperate pens.