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My friend from Brunei said the eggs in Malaysia and Brunei were almost all dark brown like the marans. That most of the villagers raised their own chickens and they had the dark eggs. Are these marans, or some other breed?
She said their backyards look like this. Is that too cute?
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In Brunei they have these chickens that lay dark brown eggs
I don't think they are Marans...most of the white egg laying breeds are from the Mediterranean region. I think laying brown eggs is common in most breeds from other geographic areas.
The coop is adorable.
She just mentioned the coop was up off the ground because of flooding. Makes perfect sense. I love the coop too, and might model my next one after it :)
This is a Malay, but not the breed of chicken she was talking about. Online is says the chickens in Malaysia are Malay or Seramas. I like this picture, it says they are game birds and tough, and you have to soak them in buttermilk or boil them to eat them. That they have a "cruel" look.
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LFJesus: the Aseel from Malaysia is a fighting game bird. They have been observed fighting or attacking other birds as young as three day's old. They are not very popular as most keepers of chickens don't know how to handle them. They are very very aggressive and ready for battle almost immediately out of the shell. Haystack.
How delightful!
But ZZ had two very sweet Shamo (a similar breed)--at least they didn't bother the other chickens when I had them and they liked people.
ZZ was almost very, very, popular with her birds.... but they can attract the wrong kind of attention....
There is a wonderful story about a man who traveled everywhere with his game cock...it would sit on the passenger seat of his pickup truck while they drove around town.
I have a friend that raises Aseel's also spelled (Asil's) he just loves them, but admits that they are extremely aggressive. I'm not very knowledgeable concerning them but I guess it's to each his own. I don't know why anyone would be attracted to aggressive dog's, bird's, people, I am a lover of peace, and tranquillity. I get enough flack from my DW. LOL Haystack.
Catscan I have these bantam gamebirds I got from ZZ's and while young they are so cute and friendly, but they are much dirtier than the normal chicken and screech alot. They haven't laid yet and I think I am going to get rid of them. They are just to noisy for me. Sorta like peacocks.
I love the way those game birds look, those long legs and that attitude. Obviously I don't know much about these chicken breeds. The pictures I saw on Poultry Press I thought they were big chickens, but apparently at least some of them are bantams.
ZZ's were tiny and very cute.
I am sure you will find good homes for them, Hay. Fortunately they aren't "eaten" chickens.
They are still extremely friendly and in their own way I think very attractive. More than anything they are extremely noisy and they make a very high pitched screech, and crow as well. It's hard on my ears and goes on and on and on. So yes I'll find good homes hopefully, if not I'll tolerate them. Hay
Catsy I really miss ZZ,s daily craziness. I am happy for her but wished we could hear from her more. Hay
I know a guy who raises Asils. The hens will beat down a stag and he can only breed her if he can beat her. The hens will gang up and kill a young stag. It is definitely survival of the fittest with them. IMHO they are not pretty birds. They are tall and upright. Kinda strange looking. Many of the other game birds are very good looking. The hens of most fighting breeds are rather nondescript but the cocks are very showy. I love the long, curving tail feathers. For all the aggressiveness towards each other, they are easy to handle as a general rule. I love the look of the Roundhead and the Hatch.
Cajun!!! You are exactly right about that, I knew that and forgot to mention it. Thank you so much for the input. This is what I so enjoy about the dg family. Haystack.
The game birds seem a lot like pitbulls--good with people, hard on others of their species.
Well, they were both developed for the same purpose...
That is what I was thinking--you want them "game" for the fight, but easy to handle.
I love pit bulls--it is so sad what some people chose to do with them. And I really liked ZZ's Shamo..but I couldn't think of anything to do with them--they don't lay well and I don't eat my own chickens (not that they looked very edible). And although they were very interesting looking--you couldn't really call them ornamental.
I suppose I could drive around with one on the passenger seat of my truck--but I don't own a truck and my reputation in this town is already dubious....
Dubious
–adjective
1. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.
3. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle.
4. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt
Wasn't sure what that word meant Catscan, so I looked it up. It's a nice word, I like it and intend to use it in the future.
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OH Catsy does love her words! Doesn't she. Just where would we be without her. She has a sense of craziness we all need. Love you Catsy.
Oh Hay!
Definition two: Example one?
Yes, that's what I thought. It might describe any number of us.
If you had a big flock of game hens you might come out on the eggs but they don't lay regularly. And if they go broody, good luck trying to get the eggs from them. You'd better be armed. Don't even think about getting around the chicks. You'd be safer on a war front. They do a good job of raising chicks. The hens will kill one another also. There are getting to be more and more legitimate shows for them. They are beautiful birds.
Love the way you put it Cajun! ROTFLMBO I sure do think your right though. Hay
My DH was feeding the chickens for me yesterday so he didn't have to change his shoes to feed the horses. I was feeding the horses at the other end of the property and he yelled I had a hen out. I dropped everything and ran over there but it wasn't my hen. It must have been visiting from a neighbor's house. She was a pretty little tan and brown game hen. Hope she stays around a leaves a few eggs. LOL
Interesting about the visiting hen, but what do the shoes have to do with it?
She was a game hen. Sorry, that's the way my feeble mind works. LOL
OK. I was afraid I was missing some subtle nuance.
Nothing subtle about me. LOL
My friend in Galveston had some chickens he called "fighting chickens" and he wanted to send me some hens. Would that be the game birds? My neighbor here said, "Don't get those" because they are the chickens that they fight and gamble on. This man had about a hundred birds on three acres of land, and often talked about how the roosters would fight and sometimes kill each other. They didn't pen them up at night, they just roosted high up in the trees. I remember once a hen used his boat to hatch out some babies. They didn't know they were there until she brought them out.
He said his dog was really healthy because he loved to eat their eggs. :D They all had plenty of eggs. The only complaint he had was the droppings on his jeep when he parked under the trees.
There are a couple of brothers here that have roosters close to my horse lot. I guess they fight them, I'm not sure. The roosters each have a small teepee type of shelter and they are chained or roped at the leg. It looks pretty cruel to me. I guess some got away because I saw others roosting in the trees there. I don't like to drive over that way.
They say all of our first presidents used to fight roosters. I'm not going to argue with anybody about it. I wouldn't want to see a fight, but I can think of worse things people could do.
I don't think cock fighting is legal anywhere in the US is it?
There are many people involved with game breeds that are trying to get legitimate shows together for the different breeds. The birds are definitely not the best choice for yard birds but they do have their place. They are beautiful. And they are closer to their roots than other breeds. I imagine that makes them hardier. The cocks will often fight to the death if allowed to roam around. Not because the victor is overly aggressive but because the victim would not give in. They fight to achieve dominince (sp?) just like any other breed but few of them are willing to concede defeat and one ends up dead. They have to be kept seperate. It would be irresponsible and inhumane to allow them to roam. The tepees are common housing for them. They are staked out much like dogs but with shorter tethers called tie chords. It's a nylon string that hooks on one leg with a leather bracelet. It's not uncomfortable for them and gives them freedom. They can be moved around to fresh grass like that. I have 2 game cocks and 2 game hens. Mine are housed in individual cages. When they are in cages, the hens can be kept with the cocks. It is common to keep a trio of birds, 1 cock and 2 hens. But if you remove 1 of the hens she will be beaten up and possibly killed by the other 2 if you put her back in with them. Another way of keeping them is to stake the cock out in the middle of the yard and allow a flock of hens to live loose in the yard.
That is really interesting, CajuninKy. I think the Southern Game breeds produce incredibly beautiful roosters. And you can tell that the old breeders really loved their birds.
I wish I could have some. Maybe some day....
This was my beautiful William MaCrea Roundhead cock, Charlie. He was very docile and easy to handle. He died from an impacted craw.
This is one of my William MaCrea Roundhead hens, Ruby. She is prettier than most game hens.
This is the hatch roo I have now. His name is Gigilo. He is about half the size of Charlie. I would have liked to have gotten another Wiliam MaCrea Roundhead cock but they are hard to come by and very expensive.
