Modern Game
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The Modern Game is a British breed of ornamental chicken which originated in England between 1850 and 1900.[1]Template:R/superscript It was bred from gamecock stock, but solely as an exhibition bird.
History
Cockfighting was made illegal in Britain in 1849; in the following decades, some breeders cross-bred fighting birds of Old English Game and Malay stock to develop an ornamental bird for exhibition.[2]Template:R/superscript
This was initially known as the Game, and in 1865 was included in nine colours in the Standard of Excellence in Exhibition Poultry, the first edition of the British Poultry Standard by William Bernhardt Tegetmeier;[3]Template:R/superscript a Game bantam was also listed.[3]Template:R/superscript From about 1870 it was known as the Exhibition Game or Exhibition Modern Game.[4]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript Eight colours were included in the first edition of the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1874.[6]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The Modern Game is tall and upright, with a long neck and long legs. The body is broad at the breast and tapers towards the tail, somewhat like a clothes iron in shape; the back is short and flat. Thirteen colours are recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain: birchen, black, black-red, blue, blue-red, brown-red, gold duckwing, lemon-blue, pile, silver-blue, silver duckwing, wheaten and white.[4]Template:R/superscript The colour of the beak and legs varies according to that of the plumage, from black in the birchen through willow-green in the duckwings and the black-red to yellow in the pile and white. The comb is single and small; the face, comb and wattles vary from black though deep purple to a bright red, and the eyes also vary from black to bright red.[4]Template:R/superscript
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Use
The Modern Game does not lay well, nor is it valued for meat production. It is kept almost exclusively for showing, particularly in the bantam size.[1]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ a b Jeremy Hobson, Cecilia Lewis (2009). Choosing & Raising Chickens: The complete guide to breeds and welfare. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ Carol Ekarius (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ a b William Bernhard Tegetmeier (editor) (1865). The Standard of Excellence in Exhibition Poultry, authorized by the Poultry Club. London: Poultry Club.
- ↑ a b c d J. Ian H. Allonby, Philippe B. Wilson (editors) (2018). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, seventh edition. Chichester; Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ Modern Game. Kenilworth, Warwickshire: Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived 20 May 2022.
- ↑ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ↑ a b Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. Template:ISBN.
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Further reading
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- Joseph Batty (1999 [1976]). Understanding Modern Game, fifth edition. Midhurst, West Sussex: Beech Publishing House. Template:Isbn.