Old English Game Bantam But What Kind?

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

Old post sorry I had to remove it!

 

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

HIS CHEST IS SPANGLED??? AND HE HAS NO NAME! ANY NAME SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL!

 

[sfw2]

Judging by the white earlobes, I believe that is a Dutch bantam, not an OEGB. Nice-looking boy!

 

[zoa]

he is sooooooo pretty!!!!!

 

[GotGame]

dutch

 

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

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WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH! THIS IS THE HEN I AM BREEDING HIM TO......SHE LAYS SIX EGGS A WEEK AND ALL I KNOW ABOUT HER IS THAT SHE IS A BB RED DUTCH BANTAM MIXED WITH BLACK TAILED BUFF JAPANESE BUT I AM UNSURE....ANY OPINIONS ON THAT?

OH BTW ANY IDEAS ON NAMES FOR HER?

 

[leah_c]

Here's my OEGB roo. He's a year old.

 

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

THE TRUTH IS AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I THINK HE IS A LIGHT BROWN DUTCH BANTAM. I ONLY KNOW THAT THE MAN WHO I GOT HIM FROM CALLED HIM A "PUREBRED GERMAN GAME BANTY"....LOL.....I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT DUTCH INSTANTLY! BUT DUTCH BANTAMS HAVE WILLOW LEGS NOT YELLOW LIKE MY ROO! POSSIBLY A GENE DEFECT?

PIC OF THE LIGHT BROWN DUTCH BANTAM ROOSTER

http://www.bantamclub.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=225

THE DUTCH BANTAM BREED STANDARD:

http://dutchbantams.yolasite.com/dutch-breed-standards.php

 

[Pathfinders]

He is likely a hatchery quality Dutch. The hatcheries tend to mix their Dutch birds with OEGs, which is why he has such pale legs. His legs should be slate, and his beak is too light as well.

The spangling on his chest is either from age (over 3 years old) or poor conditions. I tend to think both, as his comb looks like it has been subjected to extreme cold and he has had frostbite.

My honest reply is to not breed him at all. He does not meet the Standard for Dutch and would not produce anything you could take to any level of show.

Keep him as a pet, certainly. But he is not breeding quality.

If you're looking for a good Light Brown Dutch male, there are lots of breeders who would no doubt sell you one for not very much money, people often have extra males. I no longer breed Dutch, so can't help you there, sorry.

 

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

You Are Correct Ma'am. He Is A Rescue And I Am Only Breeding Birds For Enjoyment Not Show.....what About The Hen? Buff Dutch?