Australian Game
The Australian Game is a large Australian hardfeather chicken developed from game-fowl ancestry, including old fighting and Asian game types. It was formerly associated with cockfighting and meat, but modern legal and practical use is mainly exhibition. The breed is tall, powerful, broad through the body, and much heavier than many people expect when they hear the word game in a poultry context.
Keeping Australian Game chickens requires facilities built for size and strength. Roosters should be managed with care, separated where needed, and handled by people who understand game-bird behavior. They are not a high-volume laying breed, and they are poorly suited to cramped backyard novelty keeping. Show breeders focus on stance, body width, hard feathering, sound legs, and condition. Good records help distinguish Australian Game from related pit or old game lines that may look similar to casual observers.
