The Ginger Red Modern Game Bantam was successfully qualified by the American Poultry Association December 10, 2012. Description and photos. Two breed classifications (bantam and exotic).
Ginger Red Modern Game Bantam Breed Information
Photo: Jon Alden (8/20/2016). Rare Chicken Breeds Sell/Swap
Standard shape requirements are the same as for the breed description of Old English Game Bantams.
Comb/Face/Wattles/Ear Lobes-Bright Red
Beak Type-Horn
Eyes-Red
Head-Lusterous Red
Neck-Hackle/Lusterous orange-yellow, has no striping
Front of Neck – Ginger yellow
Back-Lusterus rich red
Saddle-Bright orange-yellow
Tail Feathers-Black sickles with lesser sickles and coverts are black with a beetle green sheen
Tail Coverts-Black with green sheen laced with red
WINGS, INCLUDING WING FRONTS, SHOULDERS, WING BOWS AND COVERTS: Rich red. Primaries – dull black, outer edges ginger red. Secondaries – dull black, outer edges which form the wing bay are ginger red. BREAST: Ginger red, becoming darker toward the thighs.
BODY STERN AND LOWER THIGHS: Dusky red. FLUFF: Slate tinged with red. LEGS AND TOES: Shanks and Toes: Willow green. UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate.
COLOR - FEMALE COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright red BEAK: Horn EYES: Red HEAD: Soft ginger yellow.
NECK: Hackle – Golden yellow, striped with black. Front of Neck – Ginger yellow.
BACK: Ginger yellow stippled with black.
TAIL: Dull black, top two main tail feathers stippled with black. Tail Coverts – Ginger yellow stippled with black.
WINGS, INCLUDING WING FRONTS, SHOULDERS, WING BOWS AND COVERTS: Wings are Ginger yellow stippled with black. Primaries – dully black, lower edges light ginger. Secondaries – dark ginger, lower edges forming the wing bay stippled with black.
Breast: Ginger yellow.
Body: Dull ginger.
Stern and Fluff: Slate tinged with ginger. LEGS AND TOES: Lower Thighs - Ginger Shanks and Toes: Willow green.
Undercolor of all sections: Slate
American Poultry Association Show bird Disqualifications:White in any section of the plumage is considered a defect" (APA, 2).
Comb/Face/Wattles/Ear Lobes-Bright Red
Beak Type-Horn
Eyes-Red
Head-Lusterous Red
Neck-Hackle/Lusterous orange-yellow, has no striping
Front of Neck – Ginger yellow
Back-Lusterus rich red
Saddle-Bright orange-yellow
Tail Feathers-Black sickles with lesser sickles and coverts are black with a beetle green sheen
Tail Coverts-Black with green sheen laced with red
WINGS, INCLUDING WING FRONTS, SHOULDERS, WING BOWS AND COVERTS: Rich red. Primaries – dull black, outer edges ginger red. Secondaries – dull black, outer edges which form the wing bay are ginger red. BREAST: Ginger red, becoming darker toward the thighs.
BODY STERN AND LOWER THIGHS: Dusky red. FLUFF: Slate tinged with red. LEGS AND TOES: Shanks and Toes: Willow green. UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate.
COLOR - FEMALE COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright red BEAK: Horn EYES: Red HEAD: Soft ginger yellow.
NECK: Hackle – Golden yellow, striped with black. Front of Neck – Ginger yellow.
BACK: Ginger yellow stippled with black.
TAIL: Dull black, top two main tail feathers stippled with black. Tail Coverts – Ginger yellow stippled with black.
WINGS, INCLUDING WING FRONTS, SHOULDERS, WING BOWS AND COVERTS: Wings are Ginger yellow stippled with black. Primaries – dully black, lower edges light ginger. Secondaries – dark ginger, lower edges forming the wing bay stippled with black.
Breast: Ginger yellow.
Body: Dull ginger.
Stern and Fluff: Slate tinged with ginger. LEGS AND TOES: Lower Thighs - Ginger Shanks and Toes: Willow green.
Undercolor of all sections: Slate
American Poultry Association Show bird Disqualifications:White in any section of the plumage is considered a defect" (APA, 2).
References:
- Photo: Alden, Jon (August 20, 2013). Rare chicken breeds sell/swap. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151612959553730&set=pcb.482038018559017&type=3&theater
- Ginger red modern game bantams. Retrieved on Dec. 5, 2016 from American poultry association. http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/Ginger%20Red%20Modern%20Game%20Bantam.pdf
