PIT GAMES

The Australian Pit Game originated as a fighting fowl, initially developed by British Army personnel stationed in the then colony of New South Wales.

Due to this variation in bloodlines, the Australian Pit Game comes in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Those strains which were built upon the Old English Game lines are generally single combed with longer, more profuse feathering. The larger, leggier types developed from more Asian bloodlines are generally pea combed with harder, sparser feathering.

The important points in Pit Games are good eyes and keen sight, strong head and powerful beak, wide strong shoulders and strong legs and feet. They must have a cone shaped body, with strong muscular breast and thighs, strong shanks with sound feet and toes. The chicks can be quite aggressive at a very early age and great care is needed to prevent mortalities due them fighting among themselves in the brooder.

They come in large and bantam, with some varieties displaying muffing, tassels and hen feathering. Most Game colours are found, but this feature is of little importance in the show pen.