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Quote: They usually grow out of it but if you want to nip it in the bud you need to pick him up when he does that and either hold him upside down for a while or pinch his comb and wattles between your thumb and index fingers. When a more dominant rooster is putting a young punk in his place...

Quote: It has dark legs because it's a splash...they are supposed to have slate legs. Not all OEGB have pink/fleshy legs, leg color depends on plumage color.

It doesn't look like a BB Red, maybe a silver duckwing?

Most bantam OE can fly very well, several of mine roost at least 40' up in a cedar tree. They can fly good distances as well, I had one fly from the barn to the cedar tree roost one day...the barn is a good 40-50 feet from the tree, then it was another 40' up the tree. She only landed when she...

Quote: He's not blue brassyback...they probably meant a 'brassy' blue.

Yeah, but I've already got 3 pens of OEGB...my splash, my blues, and a black cock with a blue and splash hen...3 pens is more than enough...especially once they start laying good and i have grow-out pens all over the place!

I love the brassys...and the quail...but I don't need another variety! Why didn't I pick those to start instead of BBS?

Finally have pics of my breeders: My splash trio (from Choice Bantams): And my blue trio (hens are McDaniels, idk what line the roo is):

Quote: I agree, I didn't see the text in the above post, definitely a silver duckwing. Do silver duckwing have the white spots on their chest? That's what made me think birchen. He could be a cross between the two, but I'd say he's just not marked well. Here's a site that has a lot of...

Quote: I believe that is a silver duckwing... I agree, I didn't see the text in the above post, definitely a silver duckwing.

Old english are supposed to be somewhat aggressive, probably just establishing the pecking order. I've got a new trio of blues, the hens are McDaniels line. Don't know what the cock is. Will get pics as soon as I remember to take my camera outside with me.

Quote: I have pictures of the 2 blue girls, I can get a pic of the other tomorrow if you think you might be interested...just let me know Shipping would probably be about $60 with the box.

Quote: Yes I did, he said that he's never had that happen and the birds came from 15 years of breeding a closed flock So I guess I just got lucky I have a few other eggs in the incubator (I think) and have a few going in the incubator, so hopefully this is just a fluke and the rest will be...

They can stay together indefinitely, they'll work it out as to who's the boss Or you can separate them once you get them some girls. I have a couple of pullets available though I don't know if you're interested in shipping. They aren't the same color as your boys but they are pure OEGB. One is...

Quote: Get each of them 2 girls and be happy with your boys

They definitely look like little cockerels to me, a pullet's comb almost never gets that big, even as an adult. Does anyone have any ideas about my feather-legged OEGB chick?

Yeah, definitely looks like a bad dubbing job, poor guy! I have a bit of a dilemma if anyone can help. I bought a trio of splash OEGB a few months back. They are young and I've only gotten a few eggs from them. So far none of the eggs have hatched until last night. I was very excited to see...

Quote: Yeah, I've heard that the cockerels don't have to be dubbed, but I've also heard that not dubbing them makes them get looked over by the judges pretty much. So I think to increase my chances he needs to be done or left at home. I went to a show last month and didn't see one cockerel...

At what age can you dub and how late is too late to dub for a show? I've got a show next month on the 18th that I want to take some of my birds to, and one of my OEGB cockerels is not dubbed. I dont' know how to do it but a friend does. I was just wondering if it's too late to dub this cockerel...

Quote: I think I fell in love with a new bird. That fawn duckwing is BEAUTIFUL!!! I think I am on a new mission now.... find a fawn duckwing! Good luck