Oriental Gamefowl Thread!

[centrarchid]

Has anyone with oriental games seen broody behavior in the cocks / stags. My American Games do it predictably when managed in particular ways. I am trying to see how wide spread the behavior is. It does not appear to come from Red Jungle Fowl side so either it is from the small amount of grey jungle fowl or came about through the domestication process.

 

[troyer]

I see it all the time in my Cubalaya cocks but rarely in the stags.

 

[farmraised86]

I see it all the time in my Cubalaya cocks but rarely in the stags.

question! What's the difference in stags and cocks? I call all roosters cocks

 

[centrarchid]

question! What's the difference in stags and cocks? I call all roosters cocks

Depends on your angle. Show people call male less than one year cockerel / stag, more than one year cock. As I was taught cock is reserved for male birds when in the second or greater fully in adult featherset which usually means more than 18 months. The term bullstag means male where first full set of adult feathers are completely in but not old enough to be a cock.

"Rooster" is sissy term for male chicken. Avoid using it when audience is concerned about gamefowl.

 

[farmraised86]

Depends on your angle. Show people call male less than one year cockerel / stag, more than one year cock. As I was taught cock is reserved for male birds when in the second or greater fully in adult featherset which usually means more than 18 months. The term bullstag means male where first full set of adult feathers are completely in but not old enough to be a cock.

"Rooster" is sissy term for male chicken. Avoid using it when audience is concerned about gamefowl.

lol thanks good to know

 

[centrarchid]

I see it all the time in my Cubalaya cocks but rarely in the stags.

Are you keeping them in breeding pens as pairs when you see this?

 

[troyer]

Are you keeping them in breeding pens as pairs when you see this?

Mostly, yes.

 

[centrarchid]

   Mostly, yes.

How long does it last when it occurs with free-range cocks?

 

[troyer]

How long does it last when it occurs with free-range cocks?

Until the chicks/young become breeding age.

 

[centrarchid]

   Until the chicks/young become breeding age.

That would be at least 24 weeks with my birds. My reality is 10 to 12 weeks then broody mode shuts off.