Shamo chickens

J_Higgins · **Joined:** Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:35 am **Posts:** 2

Good morning chook lovers. I would like to know a little about the shamo chicken with regard to egg laying , mum skills, eating, social kills with young humans?

I have the large brown commercial but have seen a large number of these shamo chickens show fowls at the pet store and did like their looks

Any advice would be beaut

Thanks in advance

J

kanga223 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:09 am **Posts:** 1

The best and pure shamo's in oz are in Qld I can't name the 3 breeders that have them but they are pure and not reproductions like some rubbishy fowls I have seen.

They are super easy to keep no harder than any breed but can be aggressive and are fighters so watch out. I would say not for children under 16.

Good eating fowls with good breast meat

MalayGameSpecialist · **Joined:** Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:14 pm **Posts:** 2

Some of the best Shamo in the world are right here in Aust you just have to know the right people. Be warned they are highly aggressive and will fight by nature and kill other fowl including waterfowl so not for the faint hearted

Katy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:40 am

Looking at some pictures of hem to me they are very unattractive chook much like those maylayeds

Yarra Valley Fowls · **Joined:** Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:30 am **Posts:** 1

The shamo is a pure fighting fowl like the malay's say clear of them and go with a placid breed

Katy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:20 am

Would it be good to cross breed them with another chook to get a nice calm fowl?

watson96 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:43 am

Any of the game fowls are naturally aggressive and savage they will fight most other fowls and even attack hens so beware

P_Edwards · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:50 am **Posts:** 71403

I would never have kids around the game fowls they are to nasty for kids to deal with

J_Higgins · **Joined:** Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:35 am **Posts:** 2

Thank you all for your honesty I think they are not for my family being they are so horrible and nasty not to mention I was not so keen on such pure bred fowls that are so highly strung. The shop still has about 15 left but I will pass them up. Any other breed you would suggest other than those aggressive fighting malay fowls

Petite Poulet · **Joined:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm **Posts:** 5219

J_Higgins wrote:

Good morning chook lovers. I would like to know a little about the shamo chicken with regard to egg laying , mum skills, eating, social kills with young humans?

J

Though not abundant egg layers, Silkies are great mums and have great social skills with young humans or perhaps a Pekin bantam if you have young humans?

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