Chicken breeds - Modern Game

Modern Game

The Modern Game has a look all of its own. The body is short with a flat back, and the whole thing should resemble the shape of an iron when viewed from above - tapering towards the tail.

Both the wings and the tail should be short; males have narrow, pointed and slightly curved sickle feathers.

The head is long an narrow with prominent eyes, which vary from red to black, a small single comb, wattles and earlobes and a relatively long beak.

The neck is long, slightly curved and covered with wiry feathering.

Standing on long legs, the Modern Game displays muscular thighs and rounded featherless shanks. Each foot has four toes and the leg and foot coloration includes yellow, willow green and black, according to overall colouring.

The combs and wattles can vary in colour too, ranging from red to dark purple and black, depending on the feather colour.

Personality

There are many opinions and they vary when it comes to the Modern Game's personality. Some keepers describe them as pleasant, friendly, easy-to-handle birds, but others suggest they are aggressive and noisy. The truth probably lies somewhere between, with much depending on how well the birds have been reared. Of course we should every chicken has its very own unique personality.

Eggs

This is not one of the world's great laying breeds. You should expect about 90 small, light-coloured eggs in a good season.

Day-to-Day

The Modern Game is a hardy breed, which loves to be active if given the space to do so. It is not generally as aggressive as other game breeds, so it can be kept with other breeds under careful supervision.

The female birds do get broody and can make good, protective mothers, although their hard, short feathering and long legs do not really provide the best brooding combination.

We hope you have enjoyed this article. Next week we will look at another breed.

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