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    PURE O.E.G. or are they x's?

    Quote: some lines of American games have changed very little since they first came over from the UK waaayyyy back, making some families "passable" as old english. The two main things to remember is largefowl OEG's always have red earlobes, straight combs, white legs (unless they are crow wing...
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    PURE O.E.G. or are they x's?

    thx game...the reason I ask, and am so curious is that I think I have found a path I like in chickens besides just raising them for feathers eggs, and meat.....the cross white game I have has made an impression on me, and would like to breed them for show...but wish to go in the OLD english...
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    PURE O.E.G. or are they x's?

    so then this is an americam game as well? and this? sorry for all the questions..and thanks for all the help... BTW...what are good rules of thumb for making an Id for one or the other...as these birds can be very expensive.?
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    PURE O.E.G. or are they x's?

    Sorry about that..uploading pics is almost as new as chickens. The 2 birds now show....just wondering what you guys/ gals think about these Old English Game Fowl..pure or mixed.......and if they could possibly be show birds?
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    PURE O.E.G. or are they x's?

    These have been represented as pure Old English Game fowl, and I was interested in getting them, but wanted another opinion from BYC'ers if these were Pure birds...thx
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    Questions On Old English Game Fowl, and OEG Bantams

    Thx cris....I really appreciate the help!!! You would think the info would be more readily available on breed genealogy, and uniform standards.
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    Questions On Old English Game Fowl, and OEG Bantams

    the white definitely has a pea comb...the crele is a Dominque/ RIR cross and is definitely rose combed. I certainly had questions concerning his (the white proported OEG) comb....but as all specimens I looked at were dubbed it was had to tell, and could find no definitive info on any...
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    Questions On Old English Game Fowl, and OEG Bantams

    My OEG roo http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/HUNTERVATIONIST/Our%20Chickens/OurBirds081.jpg my gimpy crele roo : hope these help
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    Questions On Old English Game Fowl, and OEG Bantams

    Quote: Chris, can you point me in a direction to reference this game fowl induction into the breed? I see A POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP in posture of the bantams that I see in both my game roo and pictures of Old english game fowl abroad...but similarities, and general posture do not support a...
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    Questions On Old English Game Fowl, and OEG Bantams

    Recently was given a White Old English Game Roo, Who is now my free ranging yard roo, and is a nice addition for my game hen. He was given to me because he was a bit evil to his past owner....amazingly we are not having any issues with him. My questions arise from my research on the breed...
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    Breeding question!?

    Quote: I did not actually see the parents of my Dom/RIR rooster....although his comb is along the description you make( for a rose/ single comb cross). He was obtained for his delicate, tiny barbed, and fine neck feathers, and length, and barb count of his saddle hackle. He is a close crele in...
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    Breeding question!?

    Quote: When crossing a dominique and a barred rock...which comb is dominant?. If both breeds are pure then the offspring will have Rose combs. If you are working with hatchery stock it is going to be a try and see thing because most hatcheries are crossing Dominique and Barred Rock. if you...
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    Breeding question!?

    Little different than what I had surmised....since i would have chicks with a 1/2 rose, 1/2 single father...and a 100% single comb mother, I had expected the percentage to be more along the lines of 75% single 25% rose.......lotz to learn!!!!! thank you for the answer!
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    Breeding question!?

    When crossing a dominique and a barred rock...which comb is dominant?... also....if you have a dominique/ rhode Island red crossed rooster and he has a rose comb....if he is bred with a barred rock hen which is more likely a rose comb..or a single comb?
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    Hawks

    Quote: OUTSTANDING IDEA!!!!!! and appropriate!!!
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