American Game

The American Game is a United States gamefowl breed and strain group shaped from European and other fighting fowl brought by settlers and later breeders. Birds are typically athletic, hard-feathered, and upright, with strong legs, close plumage, and many named bloodlines rather than one narrow color pattern. Historic selection centered on courage and stamina, which is why the breed remains distinct from heavier dual-purpose chickens even when kept today for exhibition, heritage interest, or self-sufficient farm traits.

Keeping American Games requires planning because adult males are famously intolerant of one another and may injure other birds if housed casually. Separate pens and secure yards are part of responsible management; cockfighting is illegal in many places and should not be treated as a husbandry purpose. Hens can be capable broodies and the birds often forage well, but they still need protection from weather, parasites, and predators. Conservation breeders usually track families and select for soundness, fertility, and manageable temperament alongside traditional type.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue, Blue Breasted Red, Brown, Brown Red, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Golden Duckwing, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Duckwing, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White