Old English Game Bantam Thread!

[HuffleClaw]

About the Birchens--it seems from the pics that they have a dark line running down the center of each white feather? (We thought 9 Volt might be a Birchen in the beginning)

9 volt looks like a silver duck wing to me

 

[Alexandra33]

Ooooh, that Crele! What do you call the color of the one with speckles like a Jubilee Orpington? (Sorry, I've only been a chicken mamma about a year)

Crele is my very favorite color variety! Nothing else like it.

He was a Spangled OEGB.

Beautiful chickens, Alex!

Adorable names!

Awww, thank you so much!

~Alex

 

[HuffleClaw]

They know when it’s feeding time!

 

[HuffleClaw]

I wonder what variety (or mix of varieties) Buttercream is...

 

[GrannyHeeney]

I wonder what variety (or mix of varieties) Buttercream is...
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Squeee, loving Buttercream! She has huge eyes. I want to cuddle her. LOL

 

[HuffleClaw]

Squeee, loving Buttercream! She has huge eyes. I want to cuddle her. LOL

She’s very lovable Thank you!

 

[GrannyHeeney]

Oh my goodness, I'm in love! Aren't OEGB roosters the best? I like my little hens, too, but they're not generally not as personable.

We also have 30+ OEGBs coming this spring! Brassy Back, Spangled, Crele, and an assortment of 15.

Piper -
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Mr. Flops -
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Kisses -
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Pibbles -
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Beeps -
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Nice -
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Nasty -
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Puzzle -
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Sweetie Pie -
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Mr. Man Thing -
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Squeaky -
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Alayna -
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Teeny, Tiny, and Snickerdoodle -
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Sadly, Tiny, Nice, Puzzle, Mr. Man Thing, and Sweetie Pie are no longer with us.

~Alex

Half-deaf Hubby---I said out loud, "Teeny, Tiny and Snickerdoodle," and he took personal offense. ROFL "I am neither Teeny, nor Tiny, and I'm not even going to address 'Snickerdoodle'."

 

[HuffleClaw]

Gave them some cereal for a treat...

 

[HuffleClaw]

Half-deaf Hubby---I said out loud, "Teeny, Tiny and Snickerdoodle," and he took personal offense. ROFL "I am neither Teeny, nor Tiny, and I'm not even going to address 'Snickerdoodle'."

ROFL, too funny!

 

[WVduckchick]

WVduck chick, are you anywhere close to Hampshire County?

HuffleClaw, the lavender/self blues feather quality looks fine. There is a gene close to the lavender color that often gets passed with the color. It makes for poor feather quality. People are working on it.

Yep lavender is a whole separate gene. But I agree, the sun can cause it to fade and look like leakage.

I’m in Wood Co, almost over to the Ohio River. But my hubby comes to Berkeley Springs and Keyser regularly for business

Not the best pictures in the world, but here’s a few more pics of my lavender OEGB pullet, Violet. (yes, she’s in the house, but she’s going back to the coop on a few minutes)

I’m thinking I’ll hatch a few batches of lavs and sell them as pet-quality, while keeping the “best” ones for myself.
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Girls look good! Great color. If you breed them and get any black, you’ll know the male isn’t pure for lavender. I figure he is, just saying if you did happen to get black chicks, that would explain it. Lol

He’s a pretty boy! Funny enough, you rescued him on my birthday as well! (July 13th)

July 14th here!
(Many many years before you though)