Hello! and welcome to the OEGB thread.

[emmalynn]

opinions please:

 

[emmalynn]

they are 5 mos old and the pullet does have eyes.

 

[sjarvis00]

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Not bad for thier age.. The pullet looks a little big but could be the pic.

 

[emmalynn]

I was just wanting to get a good start for my son. He turned 11 yesterday and found out he is getting this pair, maybe adding a 2nd hen, this evening....he just floated to bed.

I think I remember being that young.

Thanks for the info on obtaining the standard. I will order a copy for myself or pick one up at the next show. I guess I better ask a newbie question.

Do they sell them at the shows or would I be better off ordering online?

 

[KandiandJerry]

For 5 months old they look pretty good to me..... I would have them

 

[KandiandJerry]

we called and ordered ours over the phone and got it in 3-4 days

 

[sjarvis00]

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You are better off ordering it from the ABA or APA based on what you work with, if you are only into bantams then the ABA is fine if you like the large fowl as well then the APA will be better as it covers all large fowl and bantams and all recognized varieties of each.

 

[KandiandJerry]

thats correct we are only bantams so mine is aba....

 

[sjarvis00]

Good deal, a copy of the standard is a must if you plan to breed, or show either way. I find regardless of how many times you read it you will still want to break it out when its time to cull and pick your birds. there are so many little things that are easy to miss and overlook. Type is an easy one when culling but once that is done and its time to focus on color you will really want the book. Look them over close and carefull. after a while the common problems are easy to pick out but then are less common faults that are easily overlooked.

 

[KandiandJerry]

yes a must have we also have one that is called old english game bantams as bred and shown in the united states that gives all the details on color, what to breed with what to get ? and what to cull and what to keep etc. I found it to be a must also for bantams which is what we raise