Hi all! I've had various chickens all my life and right now I am down to some bantam mutts. I love them but I want to get back into purebreds and hopefully show them at my local country fairs like I used to (and maybe some bigger shows but probably won't actually end up doing so). I am torn between Old English Game Bantams and Dutch Batams.
I really love OEGB but don't want to have to dub them (not starting anything on this just stating my preferences). So should I go with a breed I love and just show the hens if I ever go to a big show, I don't think the country fairs will care about the roosters being dubbed anyway. Has anyone else just shown hens?
Or should I go with the dutch? They are very similar in appearance and have very similar colors but don't need to be dubbed to show them (least I don't think?).
As far as I can tell the only easy to see difference are their white ears.
The colors I'm interested in are Self Blue (Lavender), Blue, Blue Splash.
I'd love to hear your opinions on both breeds and see pictures of your birds in any color to help me decide
I really love OEGB but don't want to have to dub them (not starting anything on this just stating my preferences). So should I go with a breed I love and just show the hens if I ever go to a big show, I don't think the country fairs will care about the roosters being dubbed anyway. Has anyone else just shown hens?
Or should I go with the dutch? They are very similar in appearance and have very similar colors but don't need to be dubbed to show them (least I don't think?).
As far as I can tell the only easy to see difference are their white ears.
The colors I'm interested in are Self Blue (Lavender), Blue, Blue Splash.
I'd love to hear your opinions on both breeds and see pictures of your birds in any color to help me decide