Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[bantiesrule]

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This is the norm for most of mine. Unless, of course, a cat or something they consider threatening goes by and then all bets are off, Those sweet little hens will take on something ten times or more their size to protect their babies. Occasionally, especially with new mamas, you might get a spaze case that will go nuts anytime anything gets near her but that's the exception and she is usually better the next time she hatches. Most of them are super moms.

 

[FarmGirl01]

I have a great relationship with all my broodies. They are A+ moms.

 

[phasianidae]

Here is a video of my OEGBs:

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

I almost lost one of my BBR pullets about a week ago. I'm only guessing what could have gone wrong. It was a freaky hot day (95 degrees), I was working, and I came home to check on them at lunch, and she was "upstairs", presumably laying an egg? I could hear her scuffling noise, so I didn't interrupt her... Upstairs is actually for roosting at night, not nesting, but she likes to lay there on occasion for some reason , so I didn't really question it. Their coop is in the shadiest part of the yard, and it has LOTS of ventilation, its built aviary style, with an entirely screened front and side, so I wasn't too worried. I give them clean water every morning. By the time I got home from work, she was very limp, she had not come down from upstairs. DH had gotten home first, found her, brought her in, and gave her lots of water, when I got home, I added electrolytes, liquid B complex... her poo was clear and runny, and if you picked her up she was so full of water, she'd throw up, wouldn't eat, I thought I was going to lose her. I kept her in a mini dog crate by my bedside for the whole weekend, administered my vitamins and electrolytes, and said my prayers. I made scrambled eggs that she didn't eat, I brought in her hen buddy for companionship for a while, that hen was still doing just fine. I don't really know what to assume other than she didn't hydrate herself?

Fortunately, the combination of vitamins, electrolytes, and air conditioning worked, and poo got back to normal within 72 hours, eating resumed, egg laying resumed, so I let her go back with her buddies. I am still watching her carefully, but very scary ! It makes me concerned about this summer. I can easily get heat waves to 110 degrees. I thought these were pretty hardy birds? I can offer shade, and water misters... I might pull the ladder, so that they cannot go upstairs during the day.

Other than great ventilation, shade, and adequate clean water, does anyone have any other suggestions on how to prevent this sort of emergency again?

 

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHOW QUALITY OEG I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! BRAVO!

 

[Tvanbui]

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I have some pics, but can't post them because I have not enough posting credits. I really love these OEGB. I have a grey one that's pretty mean; he attacks me from behind Funny little pint size guy.

 

[VI KING RANCH]

Could someone post a pic of a quail oegb.
Thanks

 

[Tvanbui]

Just wondering, I know they all are beautiful, but do you have any favorite colors?
For some reasons the silver duck wings attracts me the most. I love all the other colors, but I think my favorite is the silver duck wings.

 

[phasianidae]

 

[Tvanbui]

The guy in my avatar is one of my BBRed. He's quite full of himself and is my favorite.