Modern Game
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
Modern Games were selectively bred to have the most extreme upright stance of any chicken — standing almost perfectly vertical. Show judges use a plumb line to assess how closely a bird's head aligns directly above its feet — the most vertical bird wins.
A tall, slender exhibition breed developed in Britain after cock-fighting was banned in 1849, by crossing Old English Game birds with Malay to create an athletic, sculpted show bird rather than a fighting or utility animal. Modern Games are bred purely for their extreme upright posture, tight feathering, very long legs, and small head — a silhouette unlike any other chicken breed. They lay very few eggs and carry almost no meat, existing entirely as living art in the show world.
🏷️ Race
Modern Game
💭 Tempérament
Bold, upright, active, can be aggressive between males
📏 Taille
Medium (1.8-2.7 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Black-red, blue-red, birchen, wheaten, white, black, blue, duckwing, pile
🌍 Origine
England; developed post-1849 cock-fighting ban
🏠 Habitat
Enclosed housing; low feathering makes them cold-sensitive
🍽️ Alimentation
Layer pellets; poor forager due to show-oriented physique
🎯 Usage
Ornamental
🥚 Couleur des œufs
Tinted
👑 Type de crête
Single
🏅 Classe EE
Large Fowl