Taiwanese Game

The Taiwanese Game or Taiwan is a breed of large game chicken originating in the island of Taiwan. It is among the largest of chicken breeds, and may exceed 10 kg in body weight.^[7] It shows some similarity to large Japanese Shamo birds^[8] and, although it does not originate in Japan, may also be known as the Taiwanese Shamo.^{[9]: 311 [2]} Large game chickens of this type but of indeterminate breed may sometimes be marketed as "Taiwan" or – in the United States – as "Saipan", "Saipan Jungle Fowl" or "Chinese Shamo".^{[9]: 311 [10]: 295}

Taiwanese Game

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not listed[1] DAD-IS (2022): unknown[2]
Other names	Taiwan Taiwanese Shamo
Country of origin	Taiwan
Traits
Weight	Male: 5–7 kg Female: 4–5.5 kg
Classification
APA	no[3]
EE	no[4]
PCGB	Asian hard feather[5][6]
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

Characteristics

The Taiwanese Game is a very large game chicken similar in type to the Malay.^[10]: 295 It is among the heaviest of chicken breeds, and may exceed 10 kg in body weight;^[7] typical weights are in the range 5–7 kg for cocks, and 4–5.5 kg for hens.^[9]: 311

It may be of any colour, but is most often wheaten.^[9]: 312 The feet and legs are yellow, sometimes marked with black, the beak is yellowish or horn-coloured, and the face, ear-lobes, comb and throat are all a vivid red.^[9]: 312