Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[Alex1010]

Jophus I had a game hen go broody and I have one OEGB egg but it's her first. Could a first egg hatch? Or should I just wait to see if I get another today?

 

[jophus]

Jophus I had a game hen go broody and I have one OEGB egg but it's her first. Could a first egg hatch? Or should I just wait to see if I get another today?

I've had fertile first eggs before. The problem with letting her go broody to set on that egg is that she'll stop laying.

As a general rule, I don't set the first dozen or so eggs, or at least until they get a little bigger. Small eggs make small chicks, and these guys are small enough already.

 

[Alex1010]

I've had fertile first eggs before. The problem with letting her go broody to set on that egg is that she'll stop laying.

As a general rule, I don't set the first dozen or so eggs, or at least until they get a little bigger. Small eggs make small chicks, and these guys are small enough already.

Okay thanks I'll just wait, and it's not a OEGB hen it's a Kelso game hen that went broody this morning or last night. I'm going to wait a day to give her the eggs I've been saving

 

[WVduckchick]

I got 4 new OEGB hens on Sunday. 2 laid eggs yesterday. She thinks they are around a year old.

I mainly got them to give my SDW boys some "toys", so they aren't too hard on my only SDW hen.

I have 4 SDW eggs already in my incubator, on day 4.

Opinions on color? And what might these make with SDW males?

 

[BantyChooks]

No idea, but wow, they are cute!

 

[jophus]

Okay thanks I'll just wait, and it's not a OEGB hen it's a Kelso game hen that went broody this morning or last night. I'm going to wait a day to give her the eggs I've been saving

Ohhhh. That should be fine. I'd at least check and see if their fertile.

 

[jophus]

I got 4 new OEGB hens on Sunday. 2 laid eggs yesterday. She thinks they are around a year old. I mainly got them to give my SDW boys some "toys", so they aren't too hard on my only SDW hen. I have 4 SDW eggs already in my incubator, on day 4. Opinions on color? And what might these make with SDW males?

Most look Ginger Red to me. One could be either BBR or Golden Duckwing.

 

[WVduckchick]

Most look Ginger Red to me. One could be either BBR or Golden Duckwing.

Ooooh, I forgot about Golden Duckwing. Thank you!

 

[abbevilleoz]

I got 4 new OEGB hens on Sunday. 2 laid eggs yesterday. She thinks they are around a year old. I mainly got them to give my SDW boys some "toys", so they aren't too hard on my only SDW hen. I have 4 SDW eggs already in my incubator, on day 4. Opinions on color? And what might these make with SDW males?

LOVELY . Three toes is my favorite!

 

[WVduckchick]

LOVELY . Three toes is my favorite!

Thanks. She really only has like 2-1/2. I need to get a better pic of it. I assume it was an injury as a chick, but she seems to do fine without it.

I think I'm naming her Harriet!