How to tell male from female in young gamefowl? Sharing quick identification methods
The rooster's feathers are bright in color, while the hen's feathers are dull and lusterless; the rooster's head is proportionally large, while the hen's head is proportionally smaller; the rooster's beak is long and thick, while the hen's beak is short and thin; the rooster's voice is rough, while the hen's voice is thin and small; the rooster's stride is larger, its movements are powerful, and it is more lively, while the hen's stride is small and rather weak, with some being slightly lively.
How to select gamefowl
1. Bones: Because of the gamefowl's special temperament and fighting needs, its bones must be solid, and the length and thickness of the bones in each part must be proportionate and well balanced; being too thin and long or too short and thick is not conducive to fighting.
2. Body type: The gamefowl's chest should be broad, the feathers should be tight, and the frame should be neat; therefore, experts who raise gamefowl have a saying, “small head, large frame, thin legs, line-crawling claws”, and they use this to select the chicken's body type.
3. Feather color: Gamefowl enthusiasts are very particular about feather color, and generally regard blue, red, purple, and black as top colors. Blue refers to feathers that are blackish, with a blue-green sheen on the front and white sandy tail underfluff. Red means the neck and back have red feathers, the flank feathers are grayish brown, and the tail is black or has a white sandy tail. Purple means the feathers on the neck and back are dark red or black-red, with two types: blue-purple and white fluff. Black means the whole body's feathers are uniformly black, black like black cloth without luster.
4. Head: For a gamefowl's head, a small face with tight, thin, and fine skin is good; the ear lobes should be small, without double wattles; the forehead should be broad and thick, the eye sockets should be deep and large, the comb should be small and upright, and the facial features should be well coordinated. The beak shape should be thick, straight, long, and pointed; a large arched beak shape is not good, and a pointed and sharp beak is best. Those that are too thin and too long are not desirable. The beak tip should be pure in color, generally only yellow or white, and the beak of an adult gamefowl must not have black. The nostrils should flare outward, and the nostril openings should be large and long.
5. Comb shape: Gamefowl comb shapes are generally divided into two major categories: flat-top and flower comb. Flat-top is also called top-head, and within top-head there are narrow face, wide face, goose top, and persimmon-cake comb. Flower comb includes curled flower comb, small flower comb, large flower comb, longevity-star comb, and mountain-cleaving axe comb. According to fighting requirements, small and fine ones are better.
Summary: Through the introduction in this article, when choosing gamefowl, everyone should purchase according to their own actual situation.