Characteristics
The Muffed Old English Game fowl is a varied breed in color. It being probably the most ancient of varieties it does not have a great deal of set definitions and is not standardized by the America Poultry Breeders.
The characteristic which sets this original breed off is it is muffed or bearded on its cheeks making it a most handsome bird and hardy. That is what is noted in this variety in its jungle fowl heritage is that it is a most thrifty bird, broods eggs wonderfully, is able to care for itself in most primitive conditions in eating insects, grasses, weed seeds and worms all the while raising a brood of chicks in a most protective manner.
The coloration is typical in Kraienkoppe trends as all the jungle fowl were most colorful in reds to the duckwing which is silver. The hens can be hen pheasant in beautiful tan. Size is of a medium build and this breed was termed with the bantams, although it is much larger than the 20 ounce banties in being Leghorn in type in 6 pound roosters and 4 pound hens.
They lay very well in seasonal trends a nice cream colored egg of a small 21 ounce size.
In being such an ancient breed many local variations have developed across the globe. There are English versions, Latin versions and American versions which show up in remote areas and are termed "chickens", because locally they do not fit any definite groups of poultry.
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